The Batman

‘Fear…is a tool…They think I’m hiding in the shadows…but I am the shadows’ This is one of my favourite movies oat. It does so many things perfectly and I think I only have one problem with it; and that’s the lack of Bruce Wayne. But besides that this is my favourite Batman and Batman movie. It has the best batsuit, the best voice, the presentation of him and how the people of Gotham genuinely fear him. ‘It’s not just a signal, it’s a warning.’ Just hearing him walk as the criminals look terrified into the shadows, it’s perfect. I don’t think we see Batman being the ‘world’s greatest detective’ enough, so a Se7en/Zodiac inspired Batman movie with the Riddler as the villain is perfect. The relationships between him and Alfred, Gordon and Selina is soo good too. The humour is great. The cast and performances are great. The score is just straight perfect and having ‘Something in the Way’ as inspiration is for the movie just fits too well.  There’s not many 2h30+ movies where I want more but I was so engaged throughout and just loving what I was watching that I could easily watch an extended cut of this. Just watching Gordon and Batman trying to solve these riddles or the dynamic between Selina and Batman. I want more  And I forgot to mention how perfect Gotham and the Penguin are. I’ve said perfect so much but I don’t know how you would improve most of the stuff in this movie.  It has probably my favourite start to a movie ever. The Riddler stalking his next victim from his perspective. Cutting to the acting Mayor watching the TV where you eventually see the Riddler standing behind him the whole time, but only because of the flashes of the TV. And then he bashes his head in, breathing loudly like he’s trying to smell everything and savour this moment. It’s unsettling. And then what follows is one of the best Batman scenes ever. ‘Thursday, October 31st.’ Batman’s narrating monologue, criminals terrified of the signal, the footsteps and reveal of the suit, ‘who the hell you supposed to be,’ beats the shit out of some thug, ‘I’m Vengeance.’ The Batman theme is soooooo good. Peak opening to a new Batman franchise.  I could probably talk about every scene in this movie so I’ll mention some of my favourites. Batman going to the club, ‘..that little suits gonna get all full of blood’ ‘Mine or yours?’ The funeral scene. I love how you hear the screams behind the choir before the car crashes through. Batman escaping from the police station, ‘could’ve least pulled that punch man’ ‘I did.’ The noise of the Batmobile is so hot and the chase scene that follows is unreal. ‘This guys crazy’ … ‘I got you!’ Then the Batman walking through the flames with the score. Wow! The Penguin interrogation scene is hilarious. Falcone’s confession to Bruce. The moment between Alfred and Bruce at the hospital. The talk between the Riddler and the Batman is so good. You think the Riddler knows who the Batman is but then you realise how mentally unstable he is. Paul Dano is so good in this scene. ‘What have you done!’  ‘Aveeee Mariaaaa.’ And then what follows is great. The villain essentially winning which you don’t see often.  The ending is so good. Batman starting the movie feared and then becoming the symbol of hope for Gotham. Sets up the next one so well. Sets up more potential villains with the Arkham scene, ‘a friend.’ Peak