The Film Scout Review
THE BATMAN
By John Houzer
ith so many superhero films out today, it’s W easy to lose track on what’s the latest and greatest. Even I gotta admit, I haven’t been able
much a film about how these characters interact with each other. Greig Fraser, fresh from his Oscar win for ‘Dune,’ provides the absolute beautiful cinematography in
this film. Every shot can be framed and placed on a wall. If there’s anything about this film that made me watch it three times in the cinemas, it’s the music. Every great movie has a great composer, and Michael Giacchino is no exception. The music literally feels like a Batman comic. His dark and bleak tone really sets every scene. Listen, all in all, this is a true BATMAN movie. Yeah, Michael Keaton is iconic and Christian Bale
to keep up with all the films that were coming out. If anything, I think we can all agree that if there was any film we were all waiting to see, it was ‘Spiderman: No Way Home.’ And after the dust settled and half of America was done watching the latest Marvel entry, a few months later DC comics released their next big
blockbuster with ‘The Batman.’ The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, brings a much darker take on the caped crusader. Inspired by films like ‘Se7en’ and ‘Zodiac,’ this film feels straight out of a comic book. Robert Pattinson, who at this point has become one of the better actors working in Hollywood today, plays The Batman. Pattinson is unrecognizable in this role and it would be a disservice to only bring up his Twilight heyday. That time has gone and passed, and he’s put out A-list acting talent since. Don’t believe me? Watch A24’s ‘Good Time,’ or my personal favorite’ The Lighthouse.’ This film is stacked with a fantastic cast, featuring Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman, Colin Farrell as Penguin, and Paul Dano The Riddler. But this film isn’t about the cast – Matt Reeves really details the story in such a way that always keeps you engaged. This is very LocaL
is great, but this feels as close to a Batman film as you can get. The Batman clocks in at 3 hours, which admittedly felt a little too long. A half hour or so could have been cut, but that’s my only criticism. It’s easy to compare this film to its predecessors, but I really enjoyed this take. This is a movie that deserves to be watched on the big screen and I can’t wait to see what Matt Reeves does with this property. This ones definitely a 10/10. Make sure you go see while it’s still in theaters.u
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