The Batman

It's always a treat to rewatch this film, I could compliment it for hours - I'm always giddy over the soundtrack. There’s one specific piece I adore, Catwoman by Michael Giacchino. It’s a gorgeous jazz score with orchestral elements that I can’t get enough of. The strings are romantic, the piano is somber, and it tonally contrasts the rest of the musical score perfectly. The song conveys a certain delicacy and sensitivity that understands Bruce and Selina’s relationship in the film so well! The pair’s interactions are really the only moments in this movie where Batman isn’t on edge. It’s the only time where Bruce’s guard is down, where he’s vulnerable, and to me that leitmotif that plays whenever Catwoman comes onscreen shows Bruce's own heart fluttering, as if he's hearing her theme himself. This song is the sole trace of sweetness and tragedy we get in a soundtrack otherwise dominated by tense and ambient music - much like Selina is the only source comfort Bruce finds in a city as relentless and as draining as Gotham! Shit is soooo peakkk!!