The Batman Review
Matt Reeves delivers a captivating, poignant, and inspirational detective thriller in the vein of classics such as Chinatown (1974), Seven (1995), and NCIS (2003-present) with the Warner Brothers major motion picture The Batman. Starring Robert Pattinson, 35 as the world’s greatest detective the film picks up nearly two years after the debut of Batman in Gotham City and on the 20th anniversary of the death of the Waynes. The plot finds Batman hunting down a dangerous serial killer named “The Riddler” as he targets a number of high-profile public figures leading to Batman uncovering the truth about a deep level of corruption that exists in Gotham as he wrestles with his own past. What separates The Batman from tragic film noirs like Chinatown and Seven though is the inspirational message of hope and redemption that director Matt Reeves expertly relays as he takes the audience on a deep psychological and emotional journey through the lens of the film’s protagonist Bruce Wayne.