So, while I was on spring break my family all went to see the new Batman movie. If you were to know anything about me, it’s that I have an uncanny knowledge of Batman and the history of the character. This was definitely a movie I was going to review. I had been a little hesitant because there have been so many different takes on Batman on the big screen, however, one of my friends really loves this movie and has seen it close to 9 times since its release. (Which was only about a week ago at the time of writing this). I’m a bit of a stickler on Batman movies in particular so I hope that you read on to hear what my opinions of ‘Battinson’ are! 

!SPOILER ZONE! Sorry but most of this review will be quite spoiler heavy. Overall, the movie was not bad, but not great. The aesthetic of the movie was good, and the world-building of Gotham was one of the best I’ve seen done by big-name movies. The grime and look of the city while Batman is just getting started is perfect to understand this version of Batman hasn’t been on the streets that long yet. Also, by far this is my favorite Bat-suit it gives me the feeling of the animated series from the early 2000s (also called The Batman), I’m just thankful it’s not so geometric like Bale’s Batman. But, other than the costumes and look of the movie it falls off for me. The plot was pretty lacking as dragged on at the same intensity the whole movie. Most of the acting felt like they were reading right from the script, it didn’t leave much room for actual acting. This made me a little disappointed because the cast is full of good actors! This movie just felt like it was bagging for a sequel, which is maybe why the story was the same intensity and that would be resolved in the next movie? This isn’t Dune though, so there isn’t a sequel to be a crutch for the story and plot lines. This movie just left me hanging and there are better Batman movies out there. I was excited when directors and producers said the plot was based on Batman: Year One by Frank Miller (This is a great read, by the way, most of Miller’s work is), but this a bit of a tease as there was very little in this movie that seems to be inspired by the comic.  

5/10 this might be my lowest-rated movie 🙁 

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