Is this latest incarnation of Batman worth watching on the big screen?
Reeves and co-writer Peter Craig also leverage previous Bat-properties. If it doesn't seem a very novel concept that the entirety of Gotham City's government is corrupt, well, that dates back to, if not earlier . We're also far enough removed from the Adam West era that the foreboding cityscapes aren't surprising, but the sets are almost Burton-esque in their Gothic complexity.
Pattinson's portrayal of the Dark Knight, on the other hand, is unique for what it leaves out: namely any semblance of giving a shit about the"Bruce Wayne" identity. His is the only version of the character that barely gives lip service to an alter ego. If Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher's Batmen were halfway between West and Frank Miller and Christian Bale was just looking for the exit, Pattinson may be the first wholly schizoid cinema version we've gotten.
And it feels like people may be overselling how much of a"detective" story this is. Batman has a great memory, cool gadgets, and does his research, sure, but the underlying mystery isn't exactly Raymond Chandler caliber. Like. the Riddler goes to great lengths to explain his master plan, but it doesn't amount to much, honestly. The bigger problem is his menace mostly comes from the Army surplus togs and voice modulation . Otherwise, his demeanor is more like the creepy guy in your sophomore CompLit class who always volunteered to read the Henry Miller excerpts.
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