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“What does a liar do when dead?” He lies still — The Riddler, The Batman

Perspective into Review:

The best way to describe this iteration of Batman is by highlighting it as an interaction between an introduction and an invitation. I’m glad that we are guided by Gotham’s guile and gore as the movie is its own riddle. The movie isn’t attempting to be an origin story, but does just that, in a way that highlights that your audience will care about everything that isn’t mentioned.

We know who Batman is, we’ve lived in this world countless times, whether in previous films, video games, or animated projects, and this movie respects that and focuses on the world. It’s similar to what makes Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse so great too. Trusting your audience allows you to focus on what’s truly important, the narrative. Matt Reeves was able to express his vision beautifully as we didn’t have to explore where these characters are coming from, but who they really are.