With the DCEU in a total mess, I’m not surprised that Warner Brothers went with another Batman movie not connected to the shared universe. Robert Pattinson also received a lot of hate for his role in Twilight, so he had big shoes to fill as the new Batman.
The movie doesn’t technically start as an origin story. The Dark Knight isn’t exactly new to the crime fighting game, but he’s been doing it enough to be slightly tolerated by the police.
The main villain of the movie is The Riddler. He goes on a killing spree, first by killing the retiring Mayor of Gotham. Then he targets other people who should be on the side of good. But the Riddler is definitely convinced that they haven’t been model citizens after all. His goal is to expose all the corruption in Gotham City.
I will say that Robert Pattinson makes a pretty good Batman. Not my favorite ever, but definitely far from George Clooney bad. There were a few moments where it seemed too unrealistic on how he survived certain events.
What I wasn’t a big fan of, was his Bruce Wayne alter ego. They do a twist with his parents, but Bruce is often too moody during the film.
I was really impressed by Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman. She definitely isn’t my favorite Catwoman of all time, but she definitely is the best one of the 21st Century.
I was a little disappointed by the Penguin of the movie. He’s more or less a mobster with a funny name.
I also thought the new Jim Gordon wasn’t very impressive. I think Gary Oldman killed it so well in the Christopher Nolan movies and it’s difficult for anyone to hold a candle.
I did like the new Alfred but he’s far from the best. He reminds me of the Alfred Pennyworth in the television series Gotham.
But I actually was really impressed by the new Batman film. The Riddler actually was a much more interesting villain than I ever expected. A sequel has been confirmed to be in the works and I definitely think I’ll see it theatrically rather than waiting for it to arrive on HBO Max.
Neko Random 