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N2B2:
If his performance works seamlessly for the film, why the nitpicking? Did you expect Battison to rip off his shirt & sparkle in the sun again?

IbrahimMav:
On the scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate it?

Xavier5:
Zoe Kravitz strips off for steamy bedroom shoot with co-star Robert Pattinson

VerifiedStalin:
First and foremost, have you seen it?

If you haven't, how do you even know what you're talking about? Or are you a DC bot whose sole purpose is to reject all criticism, regardless of how reasonable it is?

If you have seen it, then I feel compelled to remind you of a little thing called personal opinion. It would be inane to accept it as gospel truth.

Furthermore, a little constructive criticism is okay.

Aversion to criticism suffocates creativity and innovation.

Xavier5:
Zoe Kravitz strips off for steamy bedroom shoot with co-star Robert Pattinson

VerifiedStalin:
The Batman (2022)

Very aesthetically pleasing; granted, the graininess is a bit unconventional, but you get used to it pretty quickly.

The fight scenes are well-crafted and enjoyable to watch. There are no large-scale CGI battles, just fabulously choreographed combats, and a glorious car chase scene. The sound effects are also impressive; you can feel the impact of every punch.

The mood is noir-esque, like I imagined. I liked how they took a more detective approach and didn't necessarily hold the viewer's hand in terms of clues and exposition.The film as a whole is a gritty and grimy portrayal of how a modern-day Riddler would operate, and Paul Dano plays him superbly.

The pacing is choppy, and the three-hour runtime is a bit excessive. Some scenes got way too much attention, while others didn't. In my opinion, the third act's second half could have been handled more gracefully.

 Positives:
• Visually pleasing
• Noir mystery
• Impressive action sequences.
• Worldbuilding.
• Commendable performances, with special shout-out to Collin Farrell.
•The direction is very competent and professional.
• The soundtrack slaps
• Humour.


 Negatives
• Pacing and length issues.
• Robert Pattinson not given room for variety. His performance is relatively one-dimensional. It works for the film and the story it was trying to tell, but I was expecting something more profound, given his talent.

Overall, I liked it, but I think my expectations were a little too high. "The Dark Knight (2008)" remains the undisputed leader for the time being, with this one falling somewhere between #4 and #10. I'll have to watch it again to fully grasp bits I may have missed.

TheKingIsHere:
I'm the only one who finds Zoe unattractive and too skinny

TheKingIsHere:
Humour? Nice to know

Meanwhile, some useless MCU critics were down voting this movie for lack of humour?

Must everything be a joke to these people? This is why I don't take RT critics seriously

TheKingIsHere:
I'm the only one who finds Zoe unattractive and too skinny

TheKingIsHere:
I'm the only one who finds Zoe unattractive and too skinny

N2B2:
VerifiedStalin, why so serious? Is it over 2 simple questions? Hilarious.

Okay, let's address your, um, complaints

N2B2:
You posted a movie review on a public forum and got questioned about one of the many criticisms you had: how's that "rejecting all criticism?"

N2B2:
I didn't; that's why I asked you two simple questions. What's inane is getting emotional over simple questions about your expectations

N2B2:
Apparently, simple questions are not.

N2B2:
Talk more of an aversion to simple questions. Oh, the irony!

TheKingIsHere:
I'm the only one who finds Zoe unattractive and too skinny

TheKingIsHere:
Humour? Nice to know

Meanwhile, some useless MCU critics were down voting this movie for lack of humour?

Must everything be a joke to these people? This is why I don't take RT critics seriously

VerifiedStalin:
The Batman (2022)

Very aesthetically pleasing; granted, the graininess is a bit unconventional, but you get used to it pretty quickly.

The fight scenes are well-crafted and enjoyable to watch. There are no large-scale CGI battles, just fabulously choreographed combats, and a glorious car chase scene. The sound effects are also impressive; you can feel the impact of every punch.

The mood is noir-esque, like I imagined. I liked how they took a more detective approach and didn't necessarily hold the viewer's hand in terms of clues and exposition.The film as a whole is a gritty and grimy portrayal of how a modern-day Riddler would operate, and Paul Dano plays him superbly.

The pacing is choppy, and the three-hour runtime is a bit excessive. Some scenes got way too much attention, while others didn't. In my opinion, the third act's second half could have been handled more gracefully.

 Positives:
• Visually pleasing
• Noir mystery
• Impressive action sequences.
• Worldbuilding.
• Commendable performances, with special shout-out to Collin Farrell.
•The direction is very competent and professional.
• The soundtrack slaps
• Humour.


 Negatives
• Pacing and length issues.
• Robert Pattinson not given room for variety. His performance is relatively one-dimensional. It works for the film and the story it was trying to tell, but I was expecting something more profound, given his talent.

Overall, I liked it, but I think my expectations were a little too high. "The Dark Knight (2008)" remains the undisputed leader for the time being, with this one falling somewhere between #4 and #10. I'll have to watch it again to fully grasp bits I may have missed.

phr0nesis:
Well written review but I'm still trying to understand how you ended up watching a movie you claimed would be borefest flop before everyone else

VerifiedStalin:
The humour is subtly delivered and shows up in unexpected situations/places. It's of the high-brow variety, so it might be lost on some. The penguin (Colin Farrell) provided the bulk of the laughs.

VerifiedStalin:
Ironic considering you were the one that got defensive over a seemingly innocuous observation.

It's not so much about the questions as it is about the defensive/aggressive manner in which you asked them, chief.

You keep going on about the "simple questions" but all I got was a couple of room temperature IQ questions that had nothing to do with the film. Go figure.

VerifiedStalin:
I was just fooling around, chief. A little trolling here and there keeps the world turning.

I do like trolling the DC bots here because I recognize their strong aversion to criticism, but after all is said and done, I've a strong affinity for both DC and Marvel due to my background as a comic book fan.

Lies

phr0nesis:
Well written review but I'm still trying to understand how you ended up watching a movie you claimed would be borefest flop before everyone else

Xavier5:
Hmmmmmmmm

BlackManta:
If Matt Reeves gets to do Mr Freeze in a sequel... Omo!

If he could transform Riddler into one of the best Batman villains in live action, imagine what he could do with freeze

Imagine the possibilities!

VerifiedStalin:
I was just fooling around, chief. A little trolling here and there keeps the world turning.

I do like trolling the DC bots here because I recognize their strong aversion to criticism, but after all is said and done, I've a strong affinity for both DC and Marvel due to my background as a comic book fan.

Minemrys:
Damn. You beat me to that. I hate you lol.

phr0nesis:
Next time when trolling, give us a hint. I was already arranging a burial rite for your moniker

Riener:
Has anyone read the Batman prequel novel?

It's in my library but I don't know if it's contains spoilers.

For anyone who has read it are there any?

Nickshrapnel:
No, it’s spoiler free.