I read an interview where Matt Reeves mentions that the brooding Bruce Wayne was intentional. He said that he wanted for the audience see Bruce before he develops his "public" personality. You have to remember that Batman is really who he is. "Bruce Wayne" is the real costume he wears. I think this is a very interesting approach as its never been done on film.

This movie felt like a Batman that didn’t know who he really was yet. Makes sense because he’s only two years in. He’s not perfect, he takes punches. I dug it.

He has been Batman for 2 years, he is still struggling trying to “find himself”, he is still making mistakes, he is still “young”, he doesn’t know whether to continue fighting for this city and for what it stands for or to just give up and blend into society. What a fantastic entry

I love the fact that we didn't see "Bruce Wayne" yet, because Bruce Wayne still hasn't surfaced from the traumatized kid's vengeful persona... The awesome scene at the end of the movie where he helps people, tells you that he finally realizes that to make a bigger difference he needs to become THE Bruce Wayne. Because he realized, while that kid was holding onto his arm at the end, getting ready to be picked up by the chopper, that he can do even more than just fight people in the dark, and to help common folk through his wayne legacy. BAsically, up until now he was beating up people just to satisfy his lust for vengance. At the end of the movie he finally "grew up". LOVE THAT ! As a matter of fact, the first time he helped a common citizen , while giving them literally a HAND in the stadium ( The mayor and that kid ), and leading them out of the flooded field ( symbolically an exodus = leading people out of darkness which he dwells in, and leading them into light > literally a sunrise, the world in which Bruce Wayne "dwells".). And everyone following him in the dark, hints at the transformation that he needs to become more of a "people's man" and more involved with the people of the city, who are as well, going through rough patches ( he finally realizes that - encounter with Selina helped him a lot too > why her character works even more) . Meaning that the 2nd movie will focus on him becoming Bruce Wayne, in the capacity that his father was, to rebuild the gotham, and show people hope.

Here’s a quote from Robert Pattinson about Bruce & Batman’s relationship "He really hasn’t figured out where Bruce ends and where Batman begins at this point in our telling of the story." That is basically the entire point of the movie and this interpretation. I get Jeremy personally didn’t like this retelling, but it’s in no way a oversight or flaw on Pattinson or Reeves

I can’t believe that it’s been almost 10 years now since the last standalone Batman film.

I loved this version of Batman, It was a refreshing take. A lot of emotion was shown through his eyes. Wayne doesnt quite know how to be anything other than Batman. The Riddler was terrifying and felt like an actual serial killer. In a way Cat Woman was an inspiration to Bruce, she kinda showed him, in the future, how to separate The Batman and Bruce Wayne. This was definitely a Batman movie. Dope overall, imo.

This movie was AMAZING!!! I LOVE this ‘year two’ Batman!! He’s young, he’s learning, he’s getting his feet wet with different things. Can’t WAIT to see how his Batman progresses and develops!!

Respectfully, I couldn't disagree more with your take on Robert Pattinson's portrayal of Batman. I think the WHOLE point the movie is going for is to show a young, flawed, not fully formed Batman! It's year 2. He's still figuring it out. The blurred line between Bruce and the Bat is purposeful! The Bruce in this movie doesn't know what the Batman stands for yet, he's literally just out for "vengeance", which is why at the end there's that big moment when the Riddler's follower says that exact line. Bruce spends the whole movie seeing where blind rage and anger will lead him, and in that moment that's where he makes the decision to start changing. Everyone in the movie was good, but Robert so impressed me. He was excellent. A new side of the character with a raw depth that hasn't been seen on the big screen yet. I can't wait to see where he takes the role in the sequel.

The batman movie reviews all dropping at once lmfao Edit: yes people I know what an embargo is. Just found it funny is all😂

I loved the broody Bruce. He seemed like his real persona, Batman, neglected his former life. Like hes ripped, but malnourished and scarred. He cant separate who he really is and his real life has suffered for it. He cant go out in the day because his eyes are completely adjusted to the night, he hasn't cut his hair in what seems like months or years, and he's done nothing publicly with Wayne tech. Its genius and totally realistic like the rest of the movie.

I agreed with him until he talked about Pattinson being “broody.” The point of him brooding so much is because he is early in his career so there is no fake Bruce Wayne persona that he puts on… yet. The reason for him brooding so much is because Batman hasn’t seen a reason to keep up the Bruce Wayne charade, therefore he is more than willing to forsake it for his crusade in a very Frank Miller’s Year One kind of way. It’s pretty obvious and is mentioned in a lot of interviews and is even present in some of the graphic novels, so I’m not sure how Jeremy missed that.

I think Bruce being broody is on purpose, because its about year 2 Batman. He’s still new to this. He’s rageful, vengeful, an has zero things stopping him. As he ages, Alfred changes his image. Makes him more playboy Bruce. Philanthropist Bruce. An eventually dad Bruce. But rn it’s young Bruce. An he’s not giving a fuck if he’s perceived as a bad person. Or good. He’s doin what he wants to do. Rather needs to do. I think by Batman 3 we’ll see a more mature, reaped back Bruce like bales Batman in dark knight

I personally loved this brooding take on Bruce Wayne. This version of Bruce doesn't give a shit about keeping up appearances, he doesn't pretend to be a natural public figure when he's not. He's a traumatized human still grappling with a lot of character flaws, and I absolutely dig that

For him to act as a charismatic and womanizer, at a funeral, while the city is ravaged by a serial killer would have been out of with the tone of the film and within the story. This batman is not interested in impersonating Bruce Wayne and that's perfect.

I usually agree with you Jeremy, but like a lot of other commenters I really enjoyed this take on Batman. He's only beginning and starting to carve out who he is as Batman. Thus, he has not figured out how to create the split between Batman and Bruce Wayne yet. Batman began because of grief so it makes sense that Batman and Bruce Wayne would first start this way. I wasn't expecting to like this movie as much as I did, but I really did like it. It was also so refreshing to not see a movie with some crazy CGI battle at the end. To each their own.

Honestly I feel it's realistic that Bruce struggles to keep the two separate. It's only been 2 years and that still isn't a long time when you're fighting crime every night. He's young and he still doesn't know how to lock that Bat side down.

My favorite thing about this Batman is we got to hear his thoughts like in the comics. In the comics, Batman was a man of few words but he was constantly breaking things down in his head. Kind of reminded me of Rorschach in the Watchmen.

Bruh how y’all think this movie was any good? 😭 it was so ass I was falling asleep towards the end tbh, although the bat mobile scene was pretty cool lol

To be honest I loved what Pattinson did with the character and I really can’t wait to see more if there’s a sequel

I think Robert looked scary as hell as Batman. They somehow made him feel big, and dark like an evil entity. I loved it.

Just to point out I do hope Jeremy reads this, Matt Reeves and Pattinson have said it several times in interviews for the past year or so that this Bruce Wayne does not know yet how to balance those two personas. It's a year two Batman that really just not yet defined and is just really angry. There's a scene in the movie with alfred that hammers down this point, I hope you see it in a new light once you read this and watch the movie again.

I think this is actually my favorite version of Batman. Because he's like a super traumatized, messed up guy - which we've always kinda assumed of a guy who dresses up like a bat, but not really seen before. It worked for me.

I love how they did this Batman, they really played up the fear that he strikes and Pattinson’s eyes and body language really showed the fear he felt as Batman. It really humanized him. Also he used the shadows for an entrance, and you heard his footsteps, but once he was there, he wasn’t going anywhere til he was finished beating somebody ass. 😂 his footsteps really played up him being a menace

Totally disagree with your take on Pattinson. Thought he was fantastic in the role. He’s meant to be portraying a Batman who hasn’t figured out how much he needs the Bruce Wayne persona in order to be successful. His only focus is being Batman, all the time. Closest I’ve felt like I was reading a live action comic book ever in a Batman film, for 90% of it. Colin Farrel was fantastic, as was Zoey as Catwoman. Riddler take was refreshing and well done, although his motives were a left a little undeveloped I felt like. That was my only gripe. Some of the fan theories before hand ended up being better than what actually happened. Casting really was superb. I’d give it an 8.5 out of 10 probably. Tied with TDK for the best overall live action Batman film all time.

I don't know Jeremy, for me Pattinson was absolutely fantastic, the way his eyes were telling us all his emotions and struggles with the mask on 90% of the time was fantastic, they showed us a flawed and not defined Batman and that's what I love about this movie, hope they keep developing this story

It’s not for everyone I’ll say, coming from someone whose favorite movie ever is the dark night, I loved this movie. HUGE Christian bale fan and I think patenson was phenomenal in this movie.

I don’t know why I still watch these reviews, I constantly get frustrated with Jeremy’s views

This movie felt like the Telltale Batman game and I loved every second of it

I LOVED the fact that there wasn't that big of a difference between Bruce and Batman in this movie. By far the most believable Bruce that has ever been put to film. It really made me realize that you can't be a vigilante dressed as a Bat while also running around pretending to be a happy rich kid. It's just not real in any sense, but this Batman was. As for Batman not feeling "mythical", the exact same point applies. It's a "real" Batman and one that is still learning. It's a Batman that you can actually believe would exist, which you can't say for any other Batman put to film.

Thank you for not calling it a "Masterpiece." So many people are throwing that around and it just is not that at all.

I really thought that George Clooney Batman wouldn’t be beaten but I was very wrong.

I like how this Batman's more unhinged, rough around the edges and fully engulfed by his Batman persona while Nolan's Batman is more streamlined and psychologically mature/organised to make a distinction between his personas. It probably has a lot to do with his training as a Ninja in the Nolan movies - a well-trained covert mercenary. It feels like Nolan's movies are about Bruce Wayne while this movie is about Batman. It's great that they're exploring new territory.

I enjoyed “The Batman” a great detective story with believable villains.

After watching the movie, I'm really confused by Jeremy's take on Bruce Wayne. I think they do a great job of establishing the character in the context of the movie, and Pattinson does great in his portrayal, if not a little bit over-angsty in a few lines. At least, his character arc is well done, and if we get a sequel to this one (which I really hope we do), I'd expect future portrayals to be more in line with what Jeremy wants from the character.

From the first scene itself, it is made clear the amount of thought, work and creativity that has gone into the making of this movie. This movie will scare you, indulge you in its mystery, excite you with its action and amaze you with its commitment to telling a truly dark and gritty tale about the corruption in Gotham. Matt Reeves has done masterful work in directing each scene. He is a point of view driven director. There are many shots in this movie where he puts you in the character's shoes and shows the world from his point of view and how the world perceives him. As Batman enters the crime scene you are put in his POV and can see how much each and every police officer sees him as a menace and doesn't want him to be there. This really helps establish the world and the relationship within in a very subtle way. He also has wonderfully implemented some scenes of horror and thriller which were unexpected and had given way to some nailbiting and riveting scenes! (I think I forgot to breathe during the Batmobile chase scene) All the Matt Reeves direction has been enhanced by Greg Fraser's camerawork. Gotham is very dark and gritty but never feels dead. Unlike so many other movies, he allowed blacks to be actual black and not shades of grey and then dialled up the contrast allowing the colours to pop! Orange and blue colour has such amazing interplay between them and completely suits the dark depressing setting of Gotham. Michael Giacchino's score for The Batman is his best work yet. As the film picks up in terms of action, you can start hearing little hints of Dum-Da-Dum-Dum pick up and you just know things are going to get intense. Other than the adrenaline-filled main theme he through his soundtrack is very well able to showcase moments of mystery, emotion and romance (Yes, this movie has romance!) This might have been the least amount of talking done by The Batman in any of the Batman movies because Robert Pattinson is so well able to display emotions through his body language and expressions. Pattinson brings in a different take on Bruce Wayne, who is depressed and a little eccentric. A billionaire who has travelled the world to gather knowledge and is always analysing his surrounding is bound to be an introvert and kind of a recluse and this is very well showcased by him. Robert has done an amazing job. Talking about side characters there were loads of them and each one of them has done an amazing job. For me, the stand-out was definitely Penguin and Catwoman. The story is a straight-up murder mystery thriller where Batman and Gordon are sent on a hunt by Riddler which reveals the deep dark secret of Gotham Elites including Batman's own past. Without spoiling much the story plays out very much like Se7en, Zodiac and The Long Halloween comic book. This allows the world's greatest detective to actually do some detective work and you get lost in that journey to trying to piece all the different puzzle pieces. The Batman is not a good story because it's an indulging murder mystery but because it allows the characters within to grow as well. As Batman, Catwoman, Alfred and Penguin are caught in the middle of these murders they all grow as a character in their own way which makes me excited for the sequel. Finally, I would like to say in a world where most of the comic-book movies now seem like a painting of scenery you have seen a thousand times being sold in Walmart, here is a movie that is something that is hung on the entrance of a downtown museum brought to life by Picasso.

It's always a sureal experience when a new batman movie releases, because we're always waiting years for it

The fact that there's little to no separation between the personalities of Bruce and Batman in this movie was an intentional choice, the director wanted this to show how he's struggling to separate and balance the two and not get too lost in the mission

The Production Design and Cinematography should be remembered next awards season. A great movie that looks incredible.

I really disliked this movie. Yes, I get the gist of what they were trying to convey. It couldn’t hold my interest at all.

I personally want to see brooding Bruce Wayne. The idea that someone could be as traumatized as Bruce Wayne is that they then spend their evenings beating on bad dudes...yeah man, gonna be hard to fake a smile in a dark place like that.

I love how there is no difference between batman and bruce wayne. gives batman and bruce more room to grow in the trilogy.

My personal gripe for the film was that the ending just felt like it had no pay off. There was this absolute amazing moment between batman and riddler in Arkham and Batman was shaken to his core when he found out that riddler knew the truth. That's would've been so much more meaningful to build upon and the "consequences" of his family name being publicly dragged in the mud especially with the whole "eat the rich" theme the film douses itself in.

Disagree, the fact that he didn’t change from Batman to Bruce Wayne personality wise loves it . I hated the fake Bruce Wayne’s subdue personalities in the other Batman’s does for me felted one dimension and boring . This Batman is a lot deeper and complex and also his character has self reflection through the movie and evolves at the end totally liked that .

I just saw the movie. 100 percent disagree with your statement that Robert Patterson doesn't feel like batman. He not only felt like batman. But he also captured the presence of batman perfectly. He even says in the beginning that he makes criminals so afraid that they'll avoid going down dark alleyways. And you literally see and feel that in the movie.

If he's struggling to turn it off, then that's just a sign that this Batman is a guy who's still trying to kick his demons. I can agree with that and can't wait to see this movie.

That shot when Bruce is guiding the people out of the stadium with the flare and the over view shot I swear I thought to myself “oh, so this movie can rival the Nolan Batman movies” truly a terrific film.

The sound design in that car scene deserves an oscar.

Just finished my early screening and I loved the film! But to address your criticism about him not being mythical. I have to strongly disagree. There were parts of the movie where I felt like Batman kinda came across as something a little otherwordly. I loved the way he moved, a bit like a movie monster. But there were other stuff that definitely feed into him being memorable in the better kind of mythical way.

I haven’t seen the film yet but I’m really glad they decided to tackle this aspect of Batman. For a long time he’s always been an investigator. Solving crimes, not just being a vigilante. He was an investigator in the Batman animated series that gets praised so much. So I’m surprised it took them this long.

My only gripe about the batman is the camera lens or editing they did to alot of the scenes, alot of scenes were half blurry, like they used the portrait mode to focus on batman or whoever and everything around them was blurry. But other than that, the music, the story line, the actors and actresses, the runtime, the fight/action scenes were all great. Love the fact that you get to see batman 99% of the movie. As far as Bruce Wayne life outside the suit, I felt wasn't really Necessary to expose to much of that and I was fine with that. I rather see batman than bruce wayne. Awesome movie.

I really enjoyed this take on a young angry and confused batman. Although I loved C Bale. I felt like he gave us every emotion of Bruce Wayne and Batman that we could ask for. Pattison brung the mystery to Bruce Wayne and Batman. That can be ridden for movies to come. I think that mystery will keep us very interested in his next movies. I can't wait to see how this unfolds. They've done good on batman since begins.

The shot where the Batmobile goes through the fire was real. Matt Reeves commented on that during one of his interview's. So, I suspect that a lot of the chase could be real. So frickin excited to go see this movie!

Still, nobody talking about how good Battinson acted through his eyes alone. I feel like they never or rarely did that before. There was some of it in other movies, but just moments. But in this one, whenever he's in front of people, he speaks little and to-the-point, but when he doesn't speak, he still shows emotions through his eyes. - It's really impressive, but people don't seem to realize it.

I think the point was Bruce hadn't created his playboy alter ego yet. He's so early on all he can focus on is his work as Batman. Even then he can barely fly and his suit and car are very much home made. I think they started this way so he can grow over a series of films.

RobBat BattinBat really worked for me. I can’t explain why so I’m fine my opinion is unique. This is another time I’m so glad I went to this movie cold. I didn’t hear much internet chatter or complaining beforehand. I got to make my own decision. The last time that happened was with the Last Jedi… I still like that one too. I think my thoughts on the overall movie are the same as yours. A good time!

Saw it last night, it was amazing. I personally loved Pattinsons potrayel of Batman and even Bruce. If they made him do the typical Bruce Wayne we’re used to seeing than it honestly wouldn’t have worked. It wouldn’t have made sense with the type of Gotham we’re given. I might be jumping to conclusions with it but it was, with our a doubt, the greatest Batman movie AND superhero movie I have ever seen. It felt like I was watching a Batman comic on screen and there wasn’t a single moment where I was bored or uninterested. The 3 hour runtime was perfect for it and helped it flesh everything out. I loved it and am so excited for the rest of the trilogy. Sorry Jeremy, but The Batman was AWESOMETACULAR!

I'll be honest the least interesting parts of any Batman story for me is when he has to play Bruce Wayne playboy billionaire. So hearing that this movie is mostly Batman even when he isn't in the cowl is a huge plus in my book. Because that is who he is, Batman Beyond said it best "the voice kept calling me Bruce, in my mind that's not what I call myself."

Remember Bruce Wayne is an emotionally damaged guy who is mourning the death of his parents. When Alfred tries to convince him that he needs to be Bruce Wayne also, Bruce tells him that he is no longer Bruce Wayne but he is only Batman. By the end of the movie he realizes that being Batman is starting to create a different kind of villain. He knows now that he must change his approach to being Batman and become smarter and wiser. Remember technically he lost against the Riddler. It's only been two years and he is still learning how to be Batman. He will no longer be fighting just common street thugs. The Joker, Scarecrow, Bane, etc, are all coming and he has to become more than just Batman to defeat them. He has to also become a likable Bruce Wayne and use his influence to his advantage. This was a more grounded Batman movie and I truly enjoyed it.

I felt like I was watching an episode of the 90s Batman animated series. And I loved it.

I think with simply how much he struggles to contain his anger even without the mask (he's trembling in rage the moment he sees the Riddler's silhouette even as Bruce Wayne) it makes sense that he's having an exceedingly hard time differentiating Batman from Bruce Wayne. He's vengeful and completely dedicated to his mission, and to him Bruce Wayne is just a name, not even a persona. Batman is all he cares about. Pattinson himself mentions this a lot in the interviews, with a really interesting comment on how Bruce is essentially replaying his parents' death over and over again nonstop in his head, and despite us not actually seeing that, we see it on Pattinson's face. Also Jeremy kinda missed his own point where he said most of the movie was at night and so Batman was mostly the one appearing? So like…very on the nose intentional?

Glad you dug it!! IT FREAKIN RULED TO ME!!

8:03 That made be laugh so damn hard lmao! Great review as always! This was probably the best Batman movie of all time besides The Dark Knight. Imho, it even beats Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises. 2nd best Batman film to date.

I thought it was ridiculously obvious why they did what they did. This was a Batman hell-bent on his anger over the crime in his city that took his parents from him. All he ever saw himself to be was Vengeance. He clearly was not ready to embrace his Wayne persona, seemed quite ashamed of it. Yes, it was jarring to see such a mopey Bruce Wayne, but I understand it and accept the growth of it. I'm quite fine with it being a Batman heavy focus for now. Not until the end of the movie did it all became clear to him: that he could actually be a hero fueled by MORE than just vengeance. That he could use his Batman AND Wayne personas for good. That's clearly why he decided to save people and then stay in Gotham. Guaranteed we'll see the rich, suave Bruce Wayne in future movies. This is literally the first Batman movie I find myself giving a damn about and that's a miracle in and of itself.

The biggest gripe that Jeremy has with this movie is actually my favorite part of this take on Batman. Robert Pattinson’s Batman has only been in operation for a year and a half. He doesn’t know that in order for the Batman to stay below the radar, billionaire Bruce Wayne needs to be bombastically above the radar. It’s this dichotomy that Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne doesn’t realize yet, which could be a great source of character development.

I personally thought everyone in the movie killed it especially Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz. This is my new favorite on screen Batman it felt so dark gritty and intense as a lifelong Batman fan I felt fulfilled and can’t wait to see more.

If I had to some it up, it felt like a blend of The Long Halloween with Batman: Earth One. I use that one instead of Year One because in the Earth One graphic novels, he's a lot more grounded. He's clumsy, he makes mistakes, he's angry and unstable, and is gradually putting together the pieces of the Dark Knight we've all come to idolize. This Batman isn't quite the mess his Earth One counterpart is, but nor is he fully realized. Like in the Long Halloween, he's spent the majority of his career as a less-lethal Punisher - you might say, "a vigilante lost in the scramble for his own gratification?" And is being faced with the realization that Gotham's problems are more sophisticated than his approach can rectify. This entire movie is one long baptism by fire. I do kind of agree we missed out on the Bruce Wayne side of the character. I get that he's apathetic and trying to drown out everything and has yet to find balance, but I feel like an opportunity was missed to hammer home the point that Gotham also needs Bruce Wayne - someone altruistic, charming, and with the social and economic power to tackle the systemic issues of Gotham - as well as the Batman. I thought we'd get a bit more of that from the scenes in the trailers when he's talking with the Mayor-elect at the funeral, but I guess that idea got cut short. Oh well, maybe a point of a future sequel?

I think (barring some things) it's a more realistic Batman. I mean moonlighting as Batman would really destroy you personally and the battle inside of seeing that you aren't really making a difference kind of breaks you down as a person. He hasn't come to terms nor properly dealt with the stress, the trauma, the depression so he unfortunately is the same as both Bruce Wayne and Batman.

Since the movie takes place around year 2 I think the brooding Bruce Wayne makes sense for now, like he’s going to take time to really develop the billionaire persona. I wonder if it’ll develop if they ever make a sequel

That “I GOT YOU, I GOT YOU!” Line and the bat mobile showing up in flames is pretty dope. Can’t wait to see this

I personally think Pattinson did better than Bale. The voice wasn't exaggerated this time, I liked the fact that we got a younger Bruce Wayne coping with his parent's death. The tone, action, sound track...It was all there.

100% disagree with you on this review. Rob's Batman was very scary and he didn't need a huge bodysuit to look threatening like Aflek..

This is my favorite Batman movie since The Dark Knight. I love the established world we already got, everyone truly felt lived in and the lack of origin story was totally fine. This is the first time we don’t get a polished, womanizing billionaire Bruce Wayne and I LOVED that. It shows what happens when Wayne doesn’t get over or even find out how his parents died and is bitter and resentful and slightly unhinged. Pattinson’s Batman was pretty brutal in his fighting style and a brute-like force. I really loved this movie.

I saw it yesterday. I disagree with the Pattinson review. Comparing him to the arc of Bale’s leaves out that Bale’s ran as a semi criminal for years in Asia and other locations likely working out stealth etc. Bale’s also has a very different level of support. Bale’s was in semi-suicidal/homicidal mode in a summary/montage during Batman Begins. Remember where bale is in a Chinese jail? That’s likely the timeframe we see this Bruce at except Battinson is already trying to do something about crime. They wrote this where his character is pretty much psychologically on his own except for tough guy Alfred. Most the tech is diy. I can go into it more why I think this fit great but I don’t want to spoil.

I think his Batman was the most Batman Batman we've ever seen in live action. I think the reasons for Bruce and he being so similar is he's still figuring out who is and how to be Bruce Wayne. Remember Bruce is the mask. Alfred says Bruce never goes out in public. Whilst he's 2 years into Batman, he's probably only been Bruce for a few days or weeks of that. Also when hes Bruce talking to Alfred he's still in Batman mode for all but one scene. Makeup still on, full costume apart from the mask.

It's fascinating that they showed Batman/Bruce Wayne trying to figure out what kind of vigilante he wants to be. He thought he was 'vengeance' but in the end he figured out he wanted to be 'hope'. In a lot of ways this is an origin story!

Excellent review, as always. If he’s just broody for the sake of it, I would tend to agree. But knowing we’ll have sequels to establish a more classic status quo leaves me fine with a Bruce who is still struggling to come back from that alley. He died there, that night, with his parents. And every day since has been a struggle to find his humanity, in a world and a city that is designed to take it away. Right now, there’s only the Bat. It’s not what he, nor Gotham deserves, but it’s what they need right now. Something incorruptible.

Thank you for this review Jermery! I look forward to going to watch this movie.

What I loved about the decision with this Batman version is that his voice wasn't that much different than his Bruce Wayne voice. But then, we rarely saw Bruce outside of his interaction with Alfred.

the batman has great storytelling , charachter development and smart writing , great acting , great action , great music , great camoes , great cinematography , great detective elements and riddles and new gadgets and technology used by batman , great story arcs good job matt reeves he is one of the best directors working in hollywood . the only bad part was the length of the movie .

Jeremy I'm taking extra time on my break and potentially could lose my job to watch this. Thank you

Not having seen the movie yet, I see what they're going for with this portrayal of Bruce, though time will tell if it pays off. Unlike in Nolan's trilogy, where he had pretty much figured out balancing his three personas from the moment he returned to Gotham, this is a version of Bruce who hasn't. His life is dedicated to his mission as Batman, he's still grappling with the rage he feels towards the injustice all around him. Outside of punishing criminals, nothing else matters to him. One of the clips even has the mayoral candidate talking about how unlike Thomas and Martha, Bruce isn't using any of his wealth to support Gotham's vulnerable people. This is very much him at a point where not only is Bruce Wayne just a mask, but it's a mask he has next to no interest in wearing. Likewise, Batman isn't Gotham's saviour, but a means for Bruce to give an outlet to his fury on those he feels deserves it. Again, I have not seen this yet, and time will tell if we even get more movies in this world. But it feels to me like a part of the journey they're intending to go down, is Bruce learning to move past that darkness he feels inside of him, and learning that there's so much more he could be doing to not just punish criminals, but truly save Gotham from itself. Most importantly, that he can do it not only as Batman, but as Bruce Wayne as well.

This is one Fking awesome movie! I was so lucky to get to watch this movie in theatre even after a month❤

this movie is 50% SE7EN and 50% THE CROW. Great mix.

I'll most certainly wait for the film to come out, but it isn't unheard of that Batman being in his 2nd year is him still being fairly new to the whole thing. Long Halloween is Batman in his 2nd year and people underestimate the length of his actual career. Take into account that it took the end of his second year for his more fantastical and notable rogues to even appear. Pattinson had also made it clear that Bruce Wayne is having difficulty balancing both personas. "What made it easy is that he really hasn’t figured out where Bruce ends and where Batman begins at this point in our telling of the story. And so sometimes (its) Bruce seeping out of Batman. And there are a couple of scenes where I’m doing a kind of little, subtle vocal changes. It’s incredibly subtle a lot of times. But sometimes he’s more in Bruce’ when he’s Batman. Because he hasn’t got full control over the delineation yet." He's also at a breaking point where he doesn't even know if he's making a difference in Gotham. I truly believe he'll get there and the distinction of those 3 personas will become more apparent, but it's going to be an evolution throughout the series. Just like the Planet of the Apes trilogy. He'll get there where he'll utilize Bruce Wayne's wealth to help the people of Gotham. It's all wait and see for me. As for the Batsuit being low-tech...that's intentional and has been stated by Reeves. I mean, you can quite literally buy the holsters he carries.

Bro, his "excommunicated, by a gang of psychopaths" impression had me dyin 😂😂😂

Batman comics fans are all in agreement that this is the best Batman film yet. While The Dark Knight may be the best overall film this is the best adaptation

I really enjoyed the film. I was a bit bummed seeing mopey Bruce Wayne again (I personally didn't think Bale did Wayne justice like he did Batman). But without going into spoilers I feel it was by design and we will see some growth and change in another movie. But I do agree the best part was Gotham as a living breathing city that existed before during and will after Batman. Characters were established. I hope if there is a sequel we get more characters like the Penguin who are in it but not the main focus. But personally this is the most Batman feeling Batman movie the showed him becoming the world's greatest detective. It was a crime movie and I loved it.

Jeremy, I know you’re no rookie to this but I just wanted to compliment you on how well you are able to do a non-spoiler review and it actually not spoil anything. Thank you for giving me something to keep me entertained until Thursday. You’re the best!

Matt Reeves repeatedly said that this Bruce Wayne is brooding because this is just the beginning of the Crusade, he's still figuring out What he needs to be. Nolan's take was unrealistic in this regard, Bale's Batman was perfect right from the beginning which gave no room for development. Matt Reeves' intends to develop him into the Batman we know over the upcoming movies. Not to mention Arkham Origins Bruce Wayne was also broody and angry all the time.

I saw it yesterday, a top 4 superhero movies for me. The whole point of the film is Batman, 2 years in, let Bruce Wayne go. He got lost in the shadows. He let the Foundation go. Both the mayor elect and Alfred call him out for it. The Riddler blames Bruce too, for abandoning his responsibility. And the ending, while not perfect, shows him stepping out of the shadows to inspire. Great movie, with a great message

felt like a horror movie loved it

There were some people who had a problem with Nolen's Batman, as it was too much Bruce Wayne and not enough Batman. I personally didn't have that problem as Bayle's portrayal kept me invested in the film. I think Bruce and the Bat's should be one in the same as you can focus more on the intensity.

I'm really excited to watch this movie because of *one* scene in the trailer, it was when batman punches that thugs face into mush..... and there is a teenager in the gang who is literally tearing up from fear of the batman. This alone tells you that Gotham is not black and white but is grey and that batman hasn't been at this for a long time and that Gotham itself is such a filthy place that even teenagers start getting mixed up in gangs

After seeing this film, I really think Jeremy under sold it and didn't completely understand the tone of batmans character portrayal. I think Robert is possibly the best batman I've ever seen with a great twist to Bruce Waynes character as well

I'm 110% fine with him not being Bruce Wayne in this. It would've been needless padding. Plus it's the early years Batman. He's more angry and determined of his mission.

I praise the casting director and cinematographer,writer, just everyone who made this. Thank you for making these creative choices.

I love the “one dimensional” Batman/Bruce wayne. He’s still young and still very haunted. He’s very driven to be Batman and he’s all in.

"I'm vengeance." Still iconic intro to Batman.

I just imagine this bruce wayne to be depressed. This means his broodiness is not necessarily his personality, and eventually he might lighten up to the regular bruce wayne a bit more, especially since we know he's sort of found his purpose now