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Alright. I get it. The Superhero movie trend is coming to a close and no one is really sure what's coming in its place, but before the Superhero fad dies, can we at least get a sequel to The Batman? Don't think I've ever simultaneously loved and hated a film like I did The Batman -- it did so many things so well, yet at the last second completely ruined the scene by doing something really goofy.
I loved the story of the film. This reimagining of the Riddler as less of a flamboyant mastermind who sought to challenge Batman in a mental capacity through riddles and puzzles, into a character who is a bit of a kindred spirit to Bruce Wayne but didn't have the luxury of fame and wealth and therefore grew resentful of Gotham's elites, was great. Paul Dano knocked it completely out of the park.
All my gripes about this film are mostly little nit-picky things that stood out to me and irked me.
Exhibit A:
Now I think OVERALL this is a really cool introduction to the Batman character in this universe. The scene's lighting and music really sets the stage. Yet, what irks the shit out of me: Where's the theatrics here? Why is Batman just walking down the stairs slowly like he's waiting for the L-train? What would've been really cool as instead of the footsteps you hear slowly descending, you hear the same sound and all the thugs have their attention to the stairs, and at the last second, as it gets closer, it's actually a dropping smoke grenade and the entire room is filled with smoke and The Batman appears and starts punching people.
Also, when he goes through the series of punches on the one dude, who is he like punching with the side of his fist like his dad just told him the only way to stop a bully is to fight him back, and he's having his first physical alteration with someone on film -- the fight choreography on this is horrendous. He punches the guy two more times one he's taken him down to the ground in what looks like the worst punching technique in history. He looks physically exhausted after that.
Exhibit B:
OK. This is EASILY one of the coolest films in a comic book movie, like ever. This is so goddamn good. Like throughout the whole chase scene, especially when they show it from the Penguin's POV when he thinks he's actually evaded Batman, only for him to emerge from the flames, the sense of fear from his character's POV is conveyed masterfully. You know what irks me about this scene, though? You have this beautifully executed scene where you're seeing the scene from Penguin's upside down POV, trapped in the car, and you have this backdrop of flames and you see the Batman slowly walking toward Penguin's wrecked car. This whole scene is genius. The fear of the slowly walking Batman edging closer and closer is palatable. The slow Batman theme playing in the background sets the stage. And you know what irks me to no end? WHY DO WE NEED TO SEE BATMAN LOOKING DOWN UNDERNEATH THE CAR, WITH POUTY LIPS, LIKE HIM AND HIS BROTHER ARE PLAYING HIDE AND GO SEEK?? Seriously, it throws me completely off. Since when is Derrick Zoolander the goddamn Batman. AGHHHHHHH
Also his Batman suit was terrible and I hate it. Other than that, awesome film.
I loved the story of the film. This reimagining of the Riddler as less of a flamboyant mastermind who sought to challenge Batman in a mental capacity through riddles and puzzles, into a character who is a bit of a kindred spirit to Bruce Wayne but didn't have the luxury of fame and wealth and therefore grew resentful of Gotham's elites, was great. Paul Dano knocked it completely out of the park.
All my gripes about this film are mostly little nit-picky things that stood out to me and irked me.
Exhibit A:
Now I think OVERALL this is a really cool introduction to the Batman character in this universe. The scene's lighting and music really sets the stage. Yet, what irks the shit out of me: Where's the theatrics here? Why is Batman just walking down the stairs slowly like he's waiting for the L-train? What would've been really cool as instead of the footsteps you hear slowly descending, you hear the same sound and all the thugs have their attention to the stairs, and at the last second, as it gets closer, it's actually a dropping smoke grenade and the entire room is filled with smoke and The Batman appears and starts punching people.
Also, when he goes through the series of punches on the one dude, who is he like punching with the side of his fist like his dad just told him the only way to stop a bully is to fight him back, and he's having his first physical alteration with someone on film -- the fight choreography on this is horrendous. He punches the guy two more times one he's taken him down to the ground in what looks like the worst punching technique in history. He looks physically exhausted after that.
Exhibit B:
OK. This is EASILY one of the coolest films in a comic book movie, like ever. This is so goddamn good. Like throughout the whole chase scene, especially when they show it from the Penguin's POV when he thinks he's actually evaded Batman, only for him to emerge from the flames, the sense of fear from his character's POV is conveyed masterfully. You know what irks me about this scene, though? You have this beautifully executed scene where you're seeing the scene from Penguin's upside down POV, trapped in the car, and you have this backdrop of flames and you see the Batman slowly walking toward Penguin's wrecked car. This whole scene is genius. The fear of the slowly walking Batman edging closer and closer is palatable. The slow Batman theme playing in the background sets the stage. And you know what irks me to no end? WHY DO WE NEED TO SEE BATMAN LOOKING DOWN UNDERNEATH THE CAR, WITH POUTY LIPS, LIKE HIM AND HIS BROTHER ARE PLAYING HIDE AND GO SEEK?? Seriously, it throws me completely off. Since when is Derrick Zoolander the goddamn Batman. AGHHHHHHH
Also his Batman suit was terrible and I hate it. Other than that, awesome film.
