The Batman

Dare I say the best live action Batman film yet? Robert Pattinson brings a level of grunge and misery that is perfect for this younger, less experienced and more brooding version of Batman, which compliments the tone, and the city of Gotham perfectly. Gotham is a shithole in this, a grimy seedy, disgusting carcass of a city literally rotting from all the corruption and crime within it, a perfect breeding ground for the main villian of this movie, the Riddler who is both played and written very well and ties directly to Bruce through the sins of his father which gives him a personal stake in the story often missing in many iterations. The score and action are both equally bombastic, visceral and extremely well done without feeling out of place in this more grounded rendition of Batman. My few complaints I have boil down to the lack of the billionaire playboy aspect of Bruce Wayne we see. He is effectively in his Batman persona for the entire film which is great for the main story about the riddler and the crime families but I wish we saw more of his other side, hopefully we see more in the next movie. Another gripe is the riddlers plan to flood Gotham feels very shoehorned in at the last second to create unnecessary stakes despite the fact the stakes were already there, and while it does complete Bruce's character arc into a symbol of hope over fear, it feels largely out of character for the riddler. Overall, a fantastic movie and even better Batman film