The Batman

The sins of the father. The best "Batman" film to date. At it's core it ticks all the boxes for an early Batman. It has not even half the star power of previous iterations of the Batman and yet delivers. It features some of the best symbolic and technical shots I have ever seen in a movie of this genre or in any movie period. It truly captures the essence of Gotham way better than any movie that has attempted to has done before. However it is lacking a lot of the homey interpersonal relationships between a lot of insignificant mainstays in the DC Batman genre. Additionally, while this can be chalked up to a lot of the themes in the film and the context surrounding it Pattinson's Bruce leaves a lot to be desired. The same can be said for a lot of the cast. For example the role of Jim Gordon really looks like a shell of itself when you had monoliths like Gary Oldman filling the vacancy previously. What I find hilarious and honestly perfect is the stark contrast to the viewer how much respect this current Batman has compared to Bruce Wayne. There are multiple parrallels in exact replicas of situations with different outcomes. The focus on masks and unmasking kind of lends itself to Pattinson's weak performance as a typical Bruce. The movie lends itself to the idea that Bruce is the Batman before he is himself in his current headspace. This is echoed when Nygma states that his mask allowed him to be truly himself. So at this current point it doesn't really matter who the Batman really is because he's had minimal impact. This movie redefines what it means to be the Batman and the grey area involved. It puts into question Bruce's motivations from here on. Whether it's to atone for the part his family had to play in the continual degradation of Gotham. Or whether it's to continue his family's legacy in protecting and doing it's best for the city. The confusion that is apparent to Bruce and the viewer builds Gotham perfectly to be this morally void battlefield where nobody is every truly right or wrong. And nothing is ever cut and dry good or bad. This is perfect and honestly why I believe this is the best Gotham and Batman film to date. However I am very very very very very very very very disappointed in the Barry Keoghan cameo as the Joker and if he actually gets the role I might off myself. His laugh is very contagious I can give him that but that voice might just end up annoying me before intriguing me it is very jarring. The lighting in this movie is impeccable even in scenes where an allusion is thrown to Joe Chill and how they just phase back into the crowd is stellar. The opening scene where darkness is used to instill a sense of fear and then Batman pops out is spectacular. Just can't sing my praises enough. Also think sins of the father is a very interesting concept as it can be interpreted many ways: - Gotham can't be saved until the Batman dies - He refuses to take initiative and kill the vermin that have overrun the city much like his father saving Falcone. - The frequent relation to orphans and how parenthood is to blame for all that takes place in this film - Falcone just as a character - The relation to the Bible and the fall of man - Could also be linked to the BIBLICAL RISE OF THE BATMAN after his early years as he becomes a sort of god like figure in Gotham. Which is shown as he takes the fall and rises stronger during the movies finale. List goes on... All in all an stellar film and Zoe Kravitz can have me for dinner. Sorry.