A great cinematic experience, although with some flaws mostly in narrative and structural sense.
This really feels like a true Batman movie , and Pattinson is a right fit for it.
Every single person involved in making this did exceptional job and poured their hearts in it, but major props should go to the score/cinematography/makeup team.
Like everyone has said before, it is so refreshing to have a 'superhero' genre crafted on this level and looking like real cinema.
Functions really well when it is a procedural thriller, but isn't that interesting when it focuses on its mob subplots... Overall story isnt anything we haven't seen before and doesn't push the genre in any new way, it's just fine for what it is. It also becomes too convoluted towards the end.
3 hour runtime is not entirely earned , but it isn't felt that much due to immersive world.
Pacing loses some steam in the long second act before it picks up again towards the end. And even with this runtime some characters and relations remain underdeveloped (Alfred especially) There aren't many memorable setpieces or scenes.(besides maybe the batmobile chase)
All in all, a very, very good foundation for everything to come in this universe, from spin-offs to full trilogy.
P.s. Colin Farrell really nailed it by totally disappearing in his character with both his acting and mask.
This really feels like a true Batman movie , and Pattinson is a right fit for it.
Every single person involved in making this did exceptional job and poured their hearts in it, but major props should go to the score/cinematography/makeup team.
Like everyone has said before, it is so refreshing to have a 'superhero' genre crafted on this level and looking like real cinema.
Functions really well when it is a procedural thriller, but isn't that interesting when it focuses on its mob subplots... Overall story isnt anything we haven't seen before and doesn't push the genre in any new way, it's just fine for what it is. It also becomes too convoluted towards the end.
3 hour runtime is not entirely earned , but it isn't felt that much due to immersive world.
Pacing loses some steam in the long second act before it picks up again towards the end. And even with this runtime some characters and relations remain underdeveloped (Alfred especially) There aren't many memorable setpieces or scenes.(besides maybe the batmobile chase)
All in all, a very, very good foundation for everything to come in this universe, from spin-offs to full trilogy.
P.s. Colin Farrell really nailed it by totally disappearing in his character with both his acting and mask.