The Batman

Truly a phenomenal movie. I simply can't help but think that no other iteration can live up to this a masterpiece. The atmosphere, score, dialogue and performance were top notch and I got pulled into every aspect of the movie. Watching Bruce Wayne be this obsessive creature was so interesting to me, his painstaking attention to detail of his every action, in particular his journal and the spy-cam rewatch, it was fascinating to see how his mind worked. He's damaged and he's not working through his trauma in a healthy way, and it shows, always on the verge of tearing at the seams, almost like it hurt to speak. He's forever trapped in the endless cycle of his parents death, in a cold dark alley. Selina Kyle was wonderfully played by Zoe Kravitz, she was always on edge, shoulder taut, and her gait long and hard in a way that other Catwoman iterations haven't been. She maintains all feline aspects but not in the suave way of her predecessors, she's not as confident, not as playful or witty but compelling all the same. She's like a cat who's constantly in a cautious state, ready to attack at the slightest indication. She's more reserved though so I'll leave it at that. The Riddler, our main antagonist, Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle have similar backgrounds, in that they were orphaned at a young age and left to the claws of Gotham, an effervescent night. They're paths diverge however at the circumstances to which they were born. Bruce Wayne being the son of a billionaire. Selina Kyle being the daughter of a hooker (and a mob boss) And no actual information on The Riddler's parents but it is to be deducted that they were low-mid income. They're childhood trauma has dictated and influenced every decision they make in these series of events. I believe the main themes of the movie were the repercussion of a system that doesn't protect children and the long-lasting effects of trauma. These are highly capable people, who are highly unstable in an even more highly volatile environment.