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VerifiedStalin:
A review about The Wolf of Wall Street.

webhead:
crazy people. They were expecting a batman movie to have guardians of the galaxy level of humor.

I love the M.C.U and all, but I'll admit that it has really fried some people's brains.

Xavier5:
#TheBatman Opening Weekend Numbers

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.

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

Xavier5:
And exactly, so we can all go to bed with the agreement that whatever disappointment you have for the Batman is in your head, nothing but an emotional one cos the standard Hollywood analysis defies it.

Funny, people think they can just sit down in the comfort of their beds, concieve ideals and expect the whole world to accept it as truth.

Sweetheart, between your emotionally concieved ideal and the Hollywood standard system, which one should people accept.

Bro, whether you like it or not, in line with the standard system of Hollywood, The Batman with an $800M BO gross is a success. Have that at the back of your mind, never forget. It doesn't matter what you think, your opinion is useless here because the system calls the shot not you. The system decides why and how a movie should be successful, not you. Tick Tock.

Xavier Out

#Xavier
#DCian

Xavier5:
Good, it should be solely Batman. They can then create a Superman Universe with the Val Zod Superman (Micheal .B. Jordan)

#Xavier
#DCian

Xavier5:
Okay ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

TonySpike:
It doesn't work that way. Only about 60% of the box office returns goes back to WB. It's even lower for international box office.

Xavier5:
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

RayMcBlue:
with a production budget of 200m plus another 200+ in aggressive marketing, anything less than a billion is a failure.

I've seen several people compare it to Se7en, which is a high praise but won't do it any favours in the BO. Se7en is a masterpiece but a slow burn.

AnfieldFan:
1.1-1.3 bill is okk..
Anything less than 1 bill, not so cool...

abduleez1:
In this case, the runtime doesn't matter as long as the movie is good.

I'm thinking $1.2bn if not $1.5bn BO.

abduleez1:
Pretty optimistic....

Nickshrapnel:
Some people got an early screening in America. I keep checking dates to see if I can get here in Nigeria, none have announced yet.

Xavier5:
***Draws ear*** This is just a rumour ohhhhhhh


#Xavier

pu7pl3:
If not for the love of DCEU continuity Gunn would have died in his sleep mysteriously this night

abduleez1:

Xavier5:
See her there na, ask am

pu7pl3:
Scarjo might be the better actor but Gal is the bigger draw currently...

Xavier5:

Nickshrapnel:
I don’t think he’s getting erased too, he may die though

BlackManta:
Black Canary is also back....

BlackManta:
Timothee Chamalet as Jason Todd would be perfect

I don't expect anyone to have a problem with a teenager Robin taking on guys with machine guns...Tom Holland's Spiderman was 15 in Homecoming

BlackManta:
Batfleck erased

Meanwhile Snyderbots are tearing their pants over this film

The more reason why I need Batgirl to be successful. I need it to break that HBO Max viewership record held by Mortal Kombat...

The tears and cursing it will cause these toxic Snyderbots will be beautiful to watch

Remember they are the ones that started the "No one cares about Peacemaker" nonsense only for it to become the biggest streaming show as at last month

abduleez1:
See this kind marketing na.....

Na this one wan flop when na the Dark Knight.


I trust China to come true. First big Hollywood blockbuster arriving for the year. Let's say $270-300mn cume in Middle Kingdom. 400mn domestic. That gives us about $700mn dollars already. Overseas market should make up the rest to stack up to a billion.

pu7pl3:
The man is prepared to die on the hill that the movie is already a flop so any news that comes out about it whether positive or negative he gobbles it up and bends it to fit his agenda...that's all