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Robert Pattinson and Jeffrey Wright. © 2022. Warner Bros and 6th & Idaho. Directed by Matt Reeves. I'm Vengeance. AVEEEE MARIAAA
After waiting for 10 years since "The Dark Knight Rises" for a solo batman film, we finally got one. The result, it's the best batman film to date. A lot of passion and hard work behind this project and every single aspect of this film work amazing or perfectly. It's a slow wild ride from start to finish. DC is officially back on the menu. The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. Just by the intro credits alone, I knew that DC ain't fucking around. They went straight into the movie with the Riddler watching the mayor from the hills. A fantastic scene with the "Ave Maria" song playing in the background. Later, he uses the same song to fuck Batman's mind. The opening sequence was well executed and dramatic as hell. It showcases that the Riddler ain't fucking around with Gotham and we get to see his point of view during this scene. This leads into the characters of this film, I'll go back to the story later. The characters in this film did a fantastic job and they each have their purpose in the story, including the smaller characters like Alfred. The batman himself was fantastic and we get to see a lot of batman doing his detective work. His character shows how brutal he really is and we get to see his emotions through the mask. Bruce Wayne is very different in this film. The way Robert Pattison portrays Bruce was unique and better for this film alone. Since it's year 2 for the story, Bruce is still trying to maintain balance between both worlds and people. He's both batman and Bruce Wayne during the film. But his scenes as Bruce Wayne were interesting and pretty great. Robert Pattison played very well as Batman and I can say, he's my second favorite Batman behind Christian Bale. For the rest of the cast, everyone did a fantastic job. Catwoman played by Zoe Kravitz did a great job and her storyline was well connected to the Batman's story with the conspiracy of his past. Their chemistry is well focused and I can say that her portrayal as Catwoman is my favorite live action Catwoman yet. Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon felt very Jim Gordon from the comics and he did a amazing job in the role. I liked the buddy cop relationship with the Batman and whenever they work on screen together, it's pretty fun and engaging. Alfred played by Andy Serkis did a great job in the role. While he didn't do much, he did affect the relationship between him and Batman and I liked how he acted like his father in some scenes. The villains' in the film were outstanding. Besides the amazing performance from the Riddler and his schemes which worked out perfectly and menacing, the other characters helped a lot in the story. Carmine Falcon played by John Turturro played a huge part in the film. While he didn't have a lot of screen time, his presence to the story and character of Bruce Wayne played a major role into this film. Turturro did a amazing job in the role. The Penguin played by Colin Farrell was just amazing and whenever he's on screen, his performance just outshines the other cast members. Farrell went crazy onto this role and the makeup on his character is just screaming "Oscar" and they better give the makeup people their Oscar. Just fantastic. Even the smaller character in the police force did a great job and they served some part of the story, even the tiniest bit that will help the Batman to save Gotham. The characters in this film were just amazing to fantastic and I'm glad no character was under utilized or averagely written. Thank you Matt Reeves. Now back to the story. The story is straightforward. But it goes deep into the rabbit hole between villain's like Falcone, the Penguin, and crooked cops. The Batman gets dragged into this situation and every time he finds a clue, the story expands into un-territory ways that it leads to the final battle. The storyline is well executed and the story is mostly about The Batman learning his true mistakes and past history to become the Batman everyone wants to know. The ending comes in full circle with the story and it pays off very well. The story is very mature and while there's some funny moments, it doesn't ruin the whole mood and tone of the film. The actions sequences and investigations were top notch. The violence in the film was very extreme due to the Riddler's actions. Each action sequence felt rewarding after investigating for clues and leads into fun territory. The car chase sequence was outstanding and most of the scenes, especially the car flip was practical. No CGI except the truck that contains gas. The fight sequences were well filmed as well and there wasn't a single camera shake and all the camera movement was smooth. The final battle was very fun and felt very climatic in which it did. The car chase sequence was my favorite part of the film but the drama sequences in between were outstanding in storytelling and characters. The editing in this film was well smoothed out and it clicked every time with the cut and thank god there weren't many cuts. It's pretty slow in terms of it's pacing and almost three hour runtime, but the editing was well suited because we want to experience each character's feelings and emotions and give the actors their standout performance. The audio design was fucking amazing. The footsteps of Batman just speaks to the character and his surroundings. Every tiny sound element to a huge explosion was just perfection. The audio design and sound mixing were very well done and hearing it through IMAX speakers were made for the theater experience. The IMAX experience was very great. While there was no IMAX scenes, the big screen and the IMAX sound speakers helped in making the experience standout. Makeup and costumes in the film were outstanding and the production design was fantastic. The cinematography was outstanding and beautiful. Every shot felt alive and real and the city of Gotham itself was just disgusting yet beautiful. It's the modern Gotham that people imagine and it was so unreal seeing a new version of Gotham that doesn't look like Chicago. While there are some shots that are from Chicago, especially the park shot, It feels like Gotham was actually real. Just beautiful. After Greg Fraser's work on Dune, I can say he's going to become the next Roger Deakins. His camera work and cinematography felt real and breathtaking. Even the simplest shots from Batman's eyes to Batman walking towards Penguin after a car chase walking behind the fire, I knew this film was going to become a masterpiece. In which it did because of the outstanding cinematography and the color pallet fitting for this film. Matt Reeves direction in this film was out of the radar and I was floored. His vision of Batman really came to life and with his screenplay and producing the film, he gets a lot of freedom control. His vision of Batman was riveting, dark, brutal, and grounded. He wanted to focus on the Batman character itself rather than the villians because people are here to see the Batman. He wants the audience to engage with the characters not just through action but slow paced drama. His vision was clear right from the beginning and I'm glad Warner Brothers didn't butcher his vision. Everything from the acting to the story to the screenplay to the production itself was fantastic. Every did a great job and after leaving the theater, my emotions were through the roof. While "The Dark Knight" will be a better film overall and still be my favorite film of all time, "The Batman" is now my favorite batman film of all time. I had a fantastic time with this film and I can't wait to watch it at home. Now Playing in Theaters. Vizeit Score: "A+" Copyright © 2022. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr.
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