THE BATMAN (2022) IS ACTUALLY THE BEST DARK KNIGHT FILM?! MOVIE REACTION!! Full Commentary
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watch The Batman today. The Bat and the Cat. Coy Ky just got back in town. When did you Can
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a couple days ago, but yeah, I I got a hair transplant and uh I’m still healing. Uh the the
swelling’s not bad, but while it is here, I look like a cat. So, I’m team Catwoman today. Can we
show some of your older photos? Uh yeah, put them up. the different before and after photos, baby.
And then in a year or like three months, I can show you like my new hair. I’m going to have like,
you know, flowing locks. Oh my gosh, it’s I’m so excited. I’m going to have your hairline. Majestic
perfect hairline. John Cena is the real influencer here. John Cena’s surgeon made me more beautiful.
Well, I was influenced. Well, I have not seen this movie since the theaters. Oh, I haven’t seen it
since last year. Okay. At Halloween. When did this come out? Uh 2022. It was the first like Oh, damn.
It’s been a few years since I’ve seen this cuz pandemic was like this was the big recovery movie.
I still feel like this came out a year ago for some reason. Three now. Wow, that’s a long time.
Yeah. Well, we have watched the Burden movies. We watched Mask of Fantasm. We did the Dark Knight
trilogy and we will hop on to Snider trilogy, but because of Halloween, we had to skip to the
Batman. I’m so excited for the timing of this cuz now it actually feels like we’re in Halloween,
which I’m very excited about. Yeah. And I’m excited for you to be uh reporting from the desert
today. Yes. Gotham. Gotham news reporting back. This is the Cathette. See, there’s a catwoman in
the streets of Gotham. Cat in the streets. Penguin wreaking havoc everywhere. A man dressed as a bat,
you say? What will be this Batman? Good luck to everyone, including me for the next 3 hours. It’s
fine. You can just hold like that the whole time. I might. I might. Well, guys, what do you think
about the Batman? Do you think this is the best Batman interpretation I have ranked in the past
three years ago? It must be. Yeah, might have been recency bias. I said Robert Patterson is probably
my favorite Batman, but now that we’re watching all these backtoback, I mean, we still got Affleck
to go through, but I can now see if I like him more than Christian Bale. Christian Bale is my
favorite Batman. I did definitely when watching this think that this was going to be my favorite
take, but even then, I remember saying I think in two movies he can prove it. But I don’t think
he’s there yet because we got to see the Batman develop, but not Bruce Wayne develop. If the Bruce
Wayne character develops enough in the Batman 2, I could see him taking over Bale. But I think
Bale’s pretty confidently in first for me. Okay, we’ll save some of this for I mean, let’s actually
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Ready to do this? So excited. Let’s do it, baby. All right. This is the first one to be
rated PG-13 for graphic violence. It is pretty intense. Like Matt Reeves
violence is a little more hardcore. feels like grimace. It’s very
like tactile and and harsh. Provide commentary. Coy, what does a Maria mean?
Uh the A Maria is the song at the end where he the the the Riddler song when he goes a Maria like
that’s the song. This is alluding to the the big moment with him later on. That’s good commentary.
Yeah, there you go. A little foreshadowing that way. You know, this is the Riddler’s POV.
We’re inside the head of the Riddler who is planning these minations that lead to Ava
Marie. Obviously, nuns tie into that as well. Mar said this movie was inspired partially by the
uh the conversation in a Francis Forcopola movie and it has a very similar type of opening shot
uh through the POV of someone doing some type of survey lanes. I never I’ve never seen that
film but to me this is the most David Fincher uh comic movie you’ll ever get. Like this feels
like Matt Reeves love letter to Fincher in the same way that Guy Richie love letter in Costa.
There’s a pumpkin. Long Halloween. Also, ninjas. The League of Shadows. [Music] What an interesting
opening of a boy killing his father. Even though it’s pretend, there’s something thematically
symbolic about it. That is very Batman and a man in a suit. Very Thomas Wayneesque. Dude,
having to peer in on the 1%. They do a really good job establishing Gotham as uh the people
in this franchise. Between this and the Penguin, I feel like we know Gotham much more than any
other. I love the Sinister POV. It’s so serial killer. All you could hear is the heavy
breathing. Yeah, it’s like Mine Hunter 7. And no one’s really known for that yellow lighting
he does with the cinematographers. And this movie adopts a good amount of that. That’s a good
point. Subconsciously, that is kind of Batman now. animated series did it well too. My young opponent
here wants to gut the Gotham Renewal Program established by the great Thomas Wayne. Cutting
funds for vital projects like our seaw wall [ __ ] drug bust. This opening shot in the first time in
theaters. The chill that this sent me. Oh, it’s such a good opening. We have a masked vigilante
running the street. And this movie brings back the media proponent that we’ve been saying is kind
of missing in some of these films. That’s a really good point. The Frank Miller even framing at this
opening. I’m not saying there isn’t work to do. Listen, in a very realistic way to explain where
Gotham’s at right now. What an excellent show. I love that shot. That show of TV. Oh, you know, I’m
watching it now. Heavier Riddler character and set him up as such a big mystery. What a way to get
people to not equate him with Jim Car’s iconic but very different performance. But I thought
we were getting a bump in the new post poll. And then just like that, now you’re
in Riddler’s POV with that shot. Who still believes in everything this
city? We need a leader, Mr. Mitchell, not a cheerleader. And someone who will
tell the people the truth. Ain’t that truth? I love the depth and darkness.
The texture of this movie is beautiful. Where we get to later with
that carpet piece is genius. Oh, I just realized how you see this
scene here and this introduction of Riddler of him stalking someone and him
beating someone down. It’s so messy and ugly. And then when you’ll see Batman later, he’s
stalking someone and he beats them down, but it’s so much more controlled than efficient and clean.
Yeah, I don’t know if that’s intentional or just coincidence. Riddler really like admiring Batman
is something they did so well here. But I do feel like the precision and physicality of Batman is
something he he wants. Like he talks about it. The like release of the kill is so gross. And
like oh they capture the killer thing so well. Feels almost like sexual. It does. Like this
exhale is very like finishing. Here we go. My favorite Batman opening. Let’s see if it
still is. Thursday, October 31st. Thursday. Thursday. Thursday. I love that day of the week.
Green light. Riddler into the Batman’s yellow. God, this Gotham. Yeah, I remember
the first time seeing this shot. Oh, actually built a Goth cuz it’s new enough, but
it also feels like so many adaptations. Looks like Time Square turned into Gotham. Yeah. And it
feels like it’s got a flavor like the shoeer ones again. Is the element without being shoeer’s
films. waiting to strike like snakes. But I’m there too, watching. Two years of nights
have turned me into a nocturnal animal. Man, the first Batman we actually get internal
monologue. It was just so Batman to me. Exactly. I was so happy when I first heard
it. Like I said, I think with one more movie, he could take bail over for me, but it’s going to
be hard. But at times, I have said it’s patent, and I do feel like at times this is who I think of
as Batman. It’s a big city. I can’t be everywhere. This idea of weapon weaponizing shadows is genius
of how he can’t be everywhere but he can make people feel like he’s everywhere cuz then he
is literally I am the knight like he becomes the knight but they don’t know where I am. There’s
like a whole bunch of these voyeristic shots like the opening shot is a voyeristic shot from Riddler
but now like the shadows are the voyers. Well, it also kind of parallels like Batman is a
little messed up like that that watchful eye. He had to have known that that
looks straight up like Joker makeup, right? I feel like it’s at least a nod like to
Joker henchmen. Like like even the the smile, the scarring, you know, every single franchise
we’ve watched has done a really good job with henchmen. We have a signal now. So we need
it. But when that hits the sky, how grungy it is. Yeah. It’s like the bar is actually
cutting through the signal. Yeah. to them. It’s Batman in a helicopter. Oh no, the drop
heads are such a cool element to include here. Honestly, dude, this is a great costume.
Actually, yeah. Is a tool. Fear is a tool. I love it. Batman’s like not there, but
he’s just the shadows are terrifying. Just that that is such a relatable fear
feeling of like something supernatural is in the shadows. Is that it? Fearing the
dark is so common. I know what that’s like to be a child and be worried
about that. But it it immediately makes the superstition of criminals an
element that works. But I am the shadows. I love that because of the voiceover,
we don’t need to see him yet. And the we get to see him come out of the shadows our
first time. Like it sets him up so well. Help. Well, Matt Reeves does such a great job of
establishing this Gotham as truly feeling like ugly and scary to walk around alone at
night. Yeah. Not even Nolan’s movies like have that. They feel that way like in
the narrows. This whole city feels kind of repulsive. And the penguin tying into that
with long form, I think it was so special. Look how pitch black. I love how it
looks like it’s absorbing light. It’s a trickery of the eye. So much of the time
you think you see him. Yeah. And it’s like for a second it has to get there. There he
is. Like just the littlest movements before fully coming in frame. It must have
been so hard to light that perfectly. One guy is scared. The hell are you supposed
to be? This play is so different in the trailer. There’s no music in the trailer
when he says that. Yeah, the score. Oh, that video game combo to meet us as Batman.
I’m vengeance. And the sound effect in the trailer was different, too. And here this
plays like scary from the trailer was like, “Whoa, who’s so badass?” You know, instead here, you’re like worried for everyone.
You’re like, “What is this guy?” God, I love the cape. He looks like This
looks so like a thing you could run into. God, I love him in this. I totally forgot how
much I loved him in this badass dude because he’s he seems like he wants the violence, right?
Whereas you look at the other Batman avoiding too Yeah. They’re protectors, right? He’s vengeance.
This guy’s like, “No, I want to harm some people.” Yeah. And I I’m so curious how he’s going to play
that in the second film because the Ark of Hope from vengeance. Even this guy who’s who he saves
is terrified of him. And he should be. I mean, doesn’t save. He lets him go. This guy, his the
one who he saves is terrified of him. Please don’t hurt me. I love how he has that line. [ __ ] saves
his life. But he also saw that same rage we did of like, that’s a terrifying dude. The eyeball acting
in this movie is second to none. I think Patson’s eyes in this are why I don’t want all white eyes
and a gritty Batman cuz there’s so much emotion and the way he like looks extreme right and left.
So you get the whites of his eyes is genius. It’s called the Batman and there’s so many shots
within his actual POV. Similar to how Batman Begins makes you feel like this is my what it be
like to be Batman. This puts you in a different type of feeling of that but similar. It’s like a
cautionary tale. This one police action. He’s with me officer. Are you kidding me, sir? You going to
let him in here? Martinez, let him through. And it blends both so well as a man who is scary,
intimidating, badass, but you also see it from the cost perspective of this [ __ ] freak. Yeah,
this guy insane. This dude in a costume dressed as a bat and the commissioner’s like, “Come
on in.” I love how he towers over everyone, too. They cast so well. Jeffrey Wright was one
of those race swap castings that no one bitched about. I think he’s exceptional. People were just
like, “Yeah, that makes sense.” And he’s so good. Like he earned this role as a new era of Gordon
because he doesn’t play it like Gary Oldman, but he plays it more like the Batman year
one I kind of think about. He’s so sad. Yeah, the broken Gordon. He’s in a Yeah, he’s just
a monk’s corrupt. I think Gary Man looks more like the traditional. He’s more He’s very
traditional in that one like animated series, but he’s a little bit more like the comic book.
I also feel the camaraderie between this Gordon and Batman in a different way. There’s like a
shorthand to them. Like this is straight up a Fincher movie. Like this just feels like David
Fincher. Killer may have taken it as a trophy. He was alive when it was cut off. Echimosis around
the wound. He found the right voice. His soft and slightly pitched different voice is so perfect.
Security detail downstairs said the family was out trick-or-treating. The mayor was up here alone.
God, every shot in this is like [ __ ] painting. That’s why I’m so hopeful this guy comes back
to DP because I I I know he’s got scheduling conflicts. This is uh Greg Frasier. Same DP as
Dune, but he’s shooting four Beatles movies right now. Your secret friend who so clever. Let’s play
a game. Just me and you. Does a liar do when he’s dead? There’s a cipher, too. I love how Batman
is is an awkward presence. He doesn’t belong. Yeah. And it’s so obvious. It like hops between
cool and funny, but in all the right ways. And it stays disconcerting. Like they’re all mentally
ill for letting him. He’s a goddamn vigilante. He could be a suspect. What are you doing to me? We
used to be partners. I’m just trying to find the connection. Pete, he lies still. He’s so broken.
What does a liar do when he’s dead? He lies still. Cuz he still lies. And he’s also still. And
also he continues to lie. It’s a double meaning. It’s a real good punmanship. This must be your
favorite night of the year, huh? Pal, happy [ __ ] Halloween. I forgot they had an F word in here.
Oh, it’s a good one, too. PG-13. I love the angle that he took with this of having the GCPD feels
so untrustworthy. Yeah, like you have no clue who to trust. Corruption just seeps throughout here.
And the paranoia of Gotham, like you were talking about earlier, it just it’s all-encompassing.
The kid found him. And then you had that parallel opening shot of the kid with the dad dying and
the ninja. Yeah. And he’s still in the ninja outfit. And then you get this nirvana. This is
so well used. Needle drop. And like how Batman unintentionally feels weirdly responsible for his
parents’ death. It’s crazy to me how in two movies they’ve established like theme songs that are
actual pop songs with this and Superman. Like I think of Batman now with Nirvana and I definitely
when I hear like punk rocker, which I don’t have with many superheroes. Yeah. A wife lost a
husband’s It just feels like Robert Patson’s Batman. So sad. Mayor Mitchell was a fighter for
the city and I will not rest until this killer is found. It’s a great setup because it’s obviously
like given the lines he’s saying, you could just swap. It’s it’s like Mad Libs with Thomas Wayne,
you know, 100%. I wish I could say I’m making a difference, but I don’t. Even this POV shot,
like this lockoff shot. Oh, murder, robberies, assault. Gotham during the day. Years later,
they’re all up. Emptiness. This feels like such a real city. This Madison Square Garden feels like
an impossible task he’s up against. But I have to try. I love how in the bike feels dirty and broken
like the bat signal. This feels like the closest we’ll ever get to the Darren Areronowski Batman.
That was going to be like mechanic Bruce Wayne. Crazy how your eye can still catch the Wayne Tower
even that small. Greg Frasier, you genius. Like there’s nothing pretty or romantic about any of
the way this is all going. It it feels so lowlevel man-made. Whereas the other Batman movies are so
romantic. You have to conclude this guy must be [ __ ] rich. Whoever this Batman is, where you
probably don’t get the impression that this is a rich dude who’s doing any of this. That’s a really
good point. You’re able to buy into the I don’t just think it’s Bruce Wayne more. These nights
all rolled together in a rush behind the mask. These micro shots, my god, they’re gorgeous. Right out of the Scott Snider run, Greg
Capulo art. Absolutely incredible run, which goes to Court of Owls, which is
what I think is the sequel. [Applause] I love seeing the audio we’ve already heard.
Yeah, it’s justified voice over. This is the journal you’re hearing. Yeah. Exact tales
of the crime still have not been released, but a citywide manhunt is already underway.
Certainly is not the first time Gotham has been robbed by the murder of a political
figure. And we picked up on the echoes before you had to say anything. Thanks just
in case. News Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha were slain during Wayne’s own a drifter
outfit is so great. This kid has probably had to live hearing that repeat like be reminded
of their death in the public constantly and everything Wayne all over town every time
you see it. I assume you heard about this. Oh, I see all this blood from his head. Are
there contacts like that? Not public, but I’m sure governmentally I’m sure I can get my hands on
them. Black web stuff. Let me do a brand deal for you. US government. Contact Greg at contacts.com.
Get a fourth angle in here. POV reacting. Us watching us watch the movie as we watch the movie.
We do the podcast for POV. Are you looking at Greg looking at me? Dead on angles. Edit, edit, edit.
It’s like I’m living with them. I don’t know yet. Have a shout. I hope Circus gets more to do in
the next one because I do feel like that is one of the only things I didn’t connect with was his
Alfred. And I love Andy Circus. If this continues, it won’t be long before you’ve nothing. I don’t
care about that. Any of that. You don’t care about your family’s legacy. He definitely feels former
MI6, though. I like that we have a a militarized Alfred with the scars and the intensity. If I
can’t change things here, if I can’t have an effect, I don’t care what happens to me. That’s
all I’m afraid of. Alfred, you’re not my father. I’m well aware. It’s so interesting watching
after the Dark Knight troll because I was just about to say they did such a good job making this
so clearly different than the Nolan ones. It’s so opposite. Like it’s so apparent that this Alfred
has been struggling for so long to try to have some connection, but there’s like no connection
with them. They made him seem poor. It’s not as cool. Like they did such a good job just playing
the levels. And yeah, speaking to his like MI6 background, that hint of the scar. Like it’s I
was going to say not not cool, but like it’s cool in such a different way. This is such a broken
emo um sad cool versus the romanticism of Nolan traps. Yeah, I was thinking that too. Get
some Tom Hardy traps cuz that’s all you really need. They only ever show him from
like shoulder blades up for size. I mean, there’s some shirtless shots here, but he’s
definitely the leanest. He’s like a Neil Adams Batman. There’s something sort of meta about this
getting food. If Robert Bennett is like playing a vampire like role again an Gothic castle. Yeah.
He lies still is only a partial key. He only gives us H E L I S N T. So I’m looking for any double
symbols to start. Oh, this is great. This is the only way they connect. Detective work. Intellect.
It’s like John. Interesting. Got to solve that SEO problem. John and Greg Bond. We’ll finally talk
to each other. Greg and John are happy. Yeah, they’re just YouTube studio away. As long
as we’re working. What if it’s not a partial key? What if this is the whole key and all the
symbols we don’t have letters for? He He just leads into this sleep deprivation. Yeah,
I love the manic eyes, the intense focus. Commentaries are fun. I finally
get to express my thoughts. We’re not waiting for anything. We’re
just getting it out there. Drive. Again, the punmanship of drive and drive. We
open on a car, but then it’s a thumb drive. Way to start. Look at all that corruption.
You sure this isn’t a leap? Drive can mean anything. Don’t trust me. Like, they feel so
alone on these what they’re embarking on here. But the bond between them is so different and
so lived in. They only have each other. Yeah. They’re two men who ride solo who have a
partnership and they’re they just can’t call it a partnership. They trust everyone.
I mean, they trust no one else but the other, but they still can’t fully trust the other.
What are we looking for? USB port. USB. What? This visual joke is so
funny to me. It’s encrypted. What it says about me that the Riddler sense
of humor is so funny to me. Have you read the prequel comic? No. Is it good? Dude, Paul
Dano wrote a five issue miniseries of the whole origins of his Paul Dano wrote it. It
was his diary developing the character. Oh, that’s cool. And they turned it into a comic.
It’s amazing. Oh, I’ll gladly read that, dude. It’s so special. But that’s the Penguin,
Carmine Falcone’s right hand. I know who he is. What was that? [ __ ] I love the names.
That’s the Iceberg Lounge. It’s under the shoreline loss where Falcone is hold.
Never get in there without a warrant. Yeah. The paralleling between this and the
Bruce Wayne shot later is so good. No, I am. Yeah, I got an idea. The red and black that I think of as
the series starting here. You’re not penguin. That’s what I tried to tell him.
Get out of here, freak. Everyone calls him a freak. That little suit’s going to
get all full of blood. Mine are yours. He’s so efficient. I love the violent
efficiency. The suit makes him look so much wider. Yeah, it really helps
the intimidating like shoulder pads. Yeah, I love the way how he can actually move
in this suit. Yeah, the neck cowl is so great. God, he looks great. It is loose. He’s such a
brawler, too. Everything’s like a video game fight. Like, combo, combo, combo. And the
stillness of Greg Frasier’s DP work. Hey, put the bat down or I’ll blow
your head up. Put the bat down. That’s who. Take it easy, sweetheart. God, Colin
Frell’s perfect. Boy, you’re everything they say. Ain’t you I guess we both are the start of
a Golden Globe winning performance. Truly, this Ledgers Joker, I don’t see Colin Frell like
he’s gone. And that his limited screen time in this launched that show like that from that like
they hadn’t planned it. Who is she? I really don’t know, Chief. I might have been coming out the
same time, but I wasn’t rolling with him. She’s from the studio. It’s okay, baby. Mr. Vengeance
here. Yeah, you don’t bite. Mr. Vengeance. She is easily my biggest crush since like high school.
Zoe Kravitzes. And then as Catwoman, good god, just does a drug deal in front of
the Batman and looks at him doing it. He’s paying attention to her looks. Like
the best eyeball of any Batman. Like the eye acting Patson does not get enough credit.
I want to know who she is. What she has to do with this murder. Who’s Maida? The mayor’s. Oh
[ __ ] It is. Look at that. You better watch it. You know my reputation. Yeah. Like how
it goes by Oz. Do you? Great and powerful. Do you know my reputation? Do you? Whoever
she is or not Jake or Jazz Mitchell’s wife, maybe she knows. I love how much more weight all
of his lines have after the Penguin Show. Like, do you know your reputation like at this
point in the history of Penguin? Yeah, that’s a really solid point. I think people talk
about Tobey Magcguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland like as you know, one’s the best Peter
Parker, one’s the best Spider-Man, Tom is both. I think Christian Bale as of now is my favorite
overall. But I think Patson when he’s Batman is is hard to top. Like the voice, the eyeballs, the
physicality, like if we’re doing that separation, I think Batman wise, it might be Patinson, but
Bruce Wayne and Batman, it might be Bale. Yeah, I meet you there because he does seem like ripped
out of the comics to me in a lot of ways. This specific one. Yeah, I’m just so invested in this
Batman on the news. Okay. No, I don’t know how they shot this cuz the depth of field is always
so interesting. It like her focus versus like the fuzzy foreground and background is every shot
so it all looks like a masterpiece. Like the pull focuser on this should get an Oscar. Pull focus.
One of them underrated jobs. Yeah. Like that’s insane to me. You had to hold a 2-in focus in a
moving car while she does delivery of acting and then pull the bike had to be perfectly there the
entire time. What an impossible shot. And then all these voyer shots don’t work unless the pull focus
is perfect through rain. Yeah. With lighting and then a micro shot on his eyeball. And this is good
visual language of showcasing how there’s a hint of how Batman and Riddler might not be totally
opposite. I think there’s a case to be made for this being the most visually stunning comic book
film. I can’t think of a better looking one. Like I said earlier, every shot’s a painting. I’m just
so overwhelmed every time I watch this movie. Also ripped out of the comics. Like that haircut
and everything. They did such a good job. Cat. Catwoman. I get it. I also like that this Voyer
POV feels more leerous. like it’s got a different energy to it than the We’ve had three sets
of POV shots, but this one feels different. The music is a is a big mood shift for it
as well. And what a great way to get like a suitup montage without it being cheesy. Like an
in logical way. Well, she’s got that mysterious fem fatal quality. And I totally buy that
jumpsuit. Like that feels plausible. It’s good thing you watched her change. Wouldn’t have
known otherwise. really got to respect this film for its commitment to the genre 100%. It embraces
it its film noir inspirations, its slow build, its deliberate pacing, a three-hour movie and
and it it utilizes that. This is why I don’t want to rush Batman into the DCU at the cost
of these because this is such a different tone, such a different universe, and I want to have
10 of these. I don’t care if it takes 40 years. [Music] And I don’t care what the internet
says. If crypto popped into this world, I would be very upset. Like it just doesn’t
work for me to have this and that live subtly. Pretty good at that. What a cool demonstration. Like there
pros. Every time you’ve seen Batman fight, he’s he’s mainly his fists and when
Catwoman starts fighting, it’s mainly legs. and how well he moves defensively and offensively.
Who did the cape work? Like the cape choreography is also so good. Give me that. It’s been doing a
pretty good job of building up that sensuality, too, without making it feel corny. Yeah,
I agree. Their chemistry is immediate. [Music] But like these unspoken moments, just
this physical touch and letting the music be part of the dialogue. Yeah. Showing that like
the physical attraction is building and their breathing synchronized. Yeah. They started like
breathing in unison and their masks mirror each other. Like everything exposed on her mask is
hidden in his. So their face becomes one and like the parallel of like the lines on their
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converting me. I didn’t kill anybody. I’m here for my friend trying to get the hell out of here
and this son of a [ __ ] stole her passport. What does she know? Whatever it is that’s got her so
spooked she won’t even tell me. She’s straight up Batman. You’re one here. Yeah. Back at your
place. Let’s go talk to her. There should also be praise for the three cat women we’ve seen
all being so different. The Michelle Fifer is so different than a Hathaway. So different than
Zoe Kravitz. The killer posted the following message on social media and we have to warn you,
the video is very disturbing. Favorite tropes. They just show it right away. Don’t give anyone
time to turn it off. Favorite tropes in movies. people of government. This is the Riddler
speaking. I love they made him a Tik Tocker, man. I killed your mayor because he was not who
he pretended to be. But I am not done. I think it is such a prophetic thing to show him as like an
influencer type. Like shooting his thing vertical and like all of the trauma of being ignored by
society will soon be losing. Oh my god, that is so disturbing. Yeah, the Saw villain with a Tik Tok.
Like, this movie feels Rrr rated. It really does. Goodbye. I’d love to talk to Paul Dano about
filming those. Like, how many takes and is it just on his phone? I didn’t put it together
till now, but Dark Knight did a similar thing with like Batman first seeing Joker in motion was
through him doing a POV of a person as a victim. Yeah. The iceberg lounge 44 Below. What is that?
The club within the club. The real club. I have billions. Get me in. Don’t talk down to me. I’m
Batman. Selena. How do you know that name? But I see him coming. Who? A lot of guys that shouldn’t
be there. I can tell you that. The nails in her drinking milk. The little details of like this
Catwoman is You’re going to help me on this for your friend. Well, Dark Knight shows the how
he’s the center point between Harvey Dent and Joker. And this really demonstrates how he’s the
center point between You got a lot of cat. He’s the center point between Catwoman and Riddler.
Oh, that’s interesting. I like that. I mean, she puts together her own costumes as well. She’s
an embodiment of an animal, except it’s not born out of fear. It’s born out of love. Yeah. But
she’s like the broke version of Batman, you know? She’s just trying to sell save those close to her.
He’s trying to beat up everyone to save the city. He waited for him. The gym. He’d always like
to work out late at night when no one else was around. It’s probably not good for your health.
No. Circadian rhythm’s messed up, man. That seems to be his theme here. Look at this thing. Rats.
Wonder who the composer on this was. I don’t remember. But I love the strings. Is it GCino? Oh,
you’re right. It is Gino. More symbols. He blasted these out after his message went viral. Bastard
murders you and your reputation. That guy pushes drops. Why would Pete get involved in something
like this? More money. Looks like he got greedy. After everything we did to take down the Moronis,
he busted the entire operation. Then he caves to some little life dealer. I like that. Even broken,
Gordon’s still an idealist. Like he still believes in the people he believes in. And it’s like he
argues for them. He wants to have faith in cops. Like how I looked at Gordon for I’m mad about you.
Want to know my name? Just look inside and see. Follow the maze until you find the red and you’ll
find where I’m at. Knowing the third act of this, it’s such a good The setup is so good. I’m
so bad at riddles. I’ve always sucked at them. My thing is if I don’t figure
it out, I just get frustrated that my brain stops working. I’m not good at the
patience. So Riddler requires. Look at me. Looks good. Oh, that the chemistry is amazing.
Like when I read the comics of Batman, usually I imagine a guy who’s admittedly more more akin
to like a Kevin Conroy voice. Sure. But for like a liveaction interpretation, I like this over the
growl. Yeah. And the like the wellspoken vocally projecting type of Batman. Hey, where you going?
Hospitality. That’s one of the guys I got into it with the other night. Drop the bat. Smart
to make you pay attention to that detail for what comes later. Yeah. Only he’s an offduty cop.
There was a installation at San Diego Comic- Con that was going into the iceberg lounge. They
built all this and the all these symbols and everything and you had to do detective work and
it was an actual club and when we were in it, it caught on fire so we got evacuated. But I
thought it was part of the experience. So I thought the real San Diego cops were actors. So I
was like, “What? What’s next?” And they were like, “Get out.” It was so well built. I
thought it was part of a bit. Jesus, I hate drop heads. Looks when I first saw you,
it looked like you were dealing with Penguin. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Can we not
Can we not do this right now? Totally forgot he was in this movie. He’s so good in it, too. It’s
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s husband from The Dark Knight. There’s the DA. Oh my god. It is the same
character. No, no, that’s Maggie’s real life husband. Is it really? Yeah, they’re married in
real life. They are? Yeah, it’s Peter Scarsard. S Star Sars, what’s his name? They’re married. Yeah.
I’ve seen you on TV. Is that right? I haven’t seen you around here before. And if Jake Gyllenhaal
gets cast as Batman, we complete the trifecta. Do you want to come over? Sure. This is Travis.
Hey, you want to take a seat over there? Richie, I love the names as he’s introducing. I appreciate
Robert Patterson’s choice to be surprised, too. Yeah, he’s not all knowing detective. I
like this girl. Oh, hey. I like you, too. I mean, this Riddler. He’s so good at playing
[ __ ] up, but his emotions on the surface because he’s broken. It’s so well balanced. Yeah,
he does. What about that rat? Hey, hey, Gil, come on. Ask him about the rat. Hey, what’s this about
a rat? He’s also the bad guy in Green Lantern. Oh, yeah. Haven’t seen that in years. There was a
rat informant. We have big- time information on Salvador Moroni. That’s how we got him out of
the drops business. This guy knows it’s going to come out and when it does, this whole city is
going to come apart. Those contact lenses have great directional mic. Does anybody want a drink?
Wait, where are you going? She knows Anukica. No, stay on the DA. I told you I’m looking for
my friend. That’s the one time you sounded like Christian Bale. That says growl. Do your
job. Stay on the DA. Where’s Anukica? Out of my face. I don’t know you. Yeah, but you know her
who took her. What have you heard? Is she okay? Keep your voice down. What you got? A death wish
knowing what happens later and like they set up a character. I love this interaction meeting.
Hey, been a long time since I seen you down here. This is so creepy. They do such a good
job making you uncomfortable and then it gets worse when you find out. Yeah, so creepy. And
if you read Long Halloween, it’s like so many layers to this. I was just headed back upstairs.
Don’t be a stranger. It’s really interesting how differently Mark Strong and he play it, but both
really work. I think John is way creepier. It’s definitely more disconcerting, but I feel Mark
Strong’s way more mafia boss. Tell me you had a relationship. I don’t have a relationship with
him. Okay, that’s not what it look like. Get it? Wait, what are you doing? I’m sorry. Women
are so rational. Breaking up online’s hard, Batman. Who else you there? Yeah, I got to go.
Oh, you need a ride? That’s me right there. One choice away from something she’d regret. He does
bring a lot to this character. Really does. Not a ton of screen time. It’s so lived in. Learn
nothing about his history, but you can tell he brought a history like this. I used to really
not like him as an actor. Oh, really? Used to so good. He’s got like that Kevin Klein thing
where I’m like everything he says is interesting. What a great way to Yes. showing the headrest over there, making
it messy, but showing that he has access to them and not making it movie magic how
he has access like all of that in one beat. It’s just so unsettlingly grim. I think they
get away with the the PG-13 by having the out of focus and that makes it scarier. Like it’s
not that graphic and violence, but it just it’s the uncomfortable feeling that it feels grizzly
when it’s not. What we can’t see here is telling such a story. I just feel like this is such a
tangible world. And I like that Metropolis feels so fantastical and big. And this Gotham feels
huge, though. The Gotham feels massive. This is the best use of the volume I’ve ever seen. This is
the volume. That shot is the volume, dude. Is it really? That right there is the volume. Oh [ __ ]
The best volume I’ve ever seen. I didn’t know they filmed any of this on the volume. Opposite of how
Disney uses it. Like look at that. Damn. All the sunrise stuff, all the sunset, all volume. Oh my
god. I had no idea. This is them on a set. I think Disney’s used it very well in the beginning and
then Star Wars, they started overusing it because this is how you use it. When you started using
it to just save money, it’s it shows. This is to add depth. Yeah. That’s to not build a set. They
made a secret deal with this guy. Who knows how many people it touches. politicians, police,
the courts, of owls. Jesus, this is about a king. Damn, that’s a volume. That’s the volume.
It is beautiful. The set ends right at the end of the wood. I mean, I started to see it. Isn’t
that crazy? Sorry for the movie magic reveal, but I think it’s important to know how good that
is. That is That’s pretty crazy. That looks really good. I never put I never even guessed that.
Our first shot of Bruce Wayne, not Drifter. My phone background is literally the volume
cuz I’m so fascinated by that. Is Bruce Wayne making an actual appearance? It’s a public
memorial for Mary Mitchell. Serial killers like to follow reaction to their crimes.
Rather might not be able to resist. Oh, that reminds me. Work on this latest
cipher. The one from the rat maze. The only time he turns around if it’s about the
work. I never put that together till that’s a really good note. That’s when he gives
him attention. Yeah. Oh, I respect you, Alfred. You want to talk to me about being Bruce
Wayne soon enough? Leave me alone. with wings for a pigeon. Does that do that mean anything to
you? It’s a really good detail. Where are your cufflings? I couldn’t find them. You can’t go out
like that, Alfred. I don’t want your cufflings. [Laughter] He’s still a Wayne. What about
you? You away? Such a prank. What a glind. Such a different relationship in this than any
other Batman movie. It’s It’s a realistic way of pushing someone away. I want to see Wayne,
Bruce Wayne develop as we see him and Alfred’s relationship develop like maybe the what
happens to Alfred as a catalyst and then obviously the need for Bruce Wayne to come out
of the second film and again I don’t know if it’s Court of Obls but that would be a great
opportunity to have Bruce Wayne need to be Bruce Wayne a public presence but Hushwood
too I mean Thomas uh like the Thomas Wayne uh reporter stuff that’s established in this could
be interesting. It makes sense to me that Bruce Wayne doesn’t have an act together yet. That’s
a big part of the character is he’s just so not interested at all in being he doesn’t know how to
weaponize Bruce Wayne yet. That’s I think be cool as a second movie. It’s about Bruce Wayne. Like
the character in a lot of the other movies you watch you watch Bruce Wayne underneath the Batman
mask and this is the first time you’re watching Batman in the Bruce Wayne mask 110%. And that’s
such a different unique dynamic because the end of the first Batman Begins is saying like this
isn’t your real face. This actually acts that. I love that they shot fake scenes of uh
her, but actually Zoe Kravitz for paparazzi, so people thought she was in this scene. Like
a lot of the leaked images, Matt Reeves had Zoe Kravitz go to the set and then they set it up
right here. Brought out the one guy in the city more reclusive than me. Thought you’d never leave
a shoreline. Aren’t you afraid someone will take a shot at you? Why? Cuz your father ain’t around.
Oz, you know Bruce Wayne. Wow. Is that right? [Laughter] He’s so good. So funny. And everlasting
I don’t really give a [ __ ] His father saved my life. I got shot in the chest. I couldn’t go to
the hospital. So we showed up on his doorstep, operated right on the dining room table.
It’s the best I’ve ever seen this backstory delivered. Even in comics, I think this is
better. Like to establish the relationship between him and Thomas Wayne is so good. Here
the family ask that those wishing to honor the mayor’s memory consider a donation to me dear
to his the Gotham when he every time we see the public there’s just this dirtiness that’s
so great and help my daughter when she needed it was just another rich scum sucker they set
up the future Riddlers so well yeah there’s zero sympathy from the lower class here and then
in the Batman what they do with Ren’s character is so good Bella Royale I’m running for mayor I
wouldn’t be bothering you here but your people keep telling telling me you’re unavailable. Will
you walk with me? Eva Maria’s back. Your family has a history of philanthropy, but as far as I can
tell, you’re not doing anything. If I’m elected, I want to change that. This Gothic church is so
well found. I’d be curious to know what like the origin of a Maria is or what the song on its
own means. I I’m sure there’s it’s like the plots. You know what I mean? Like be something
like explicitly because when he sings it later, it’s a big moment, but I don’t know. I don’t
know. My Jesus. Gil Coulson is missing. hasn’t been heard from since I love this. Christ,
not again. Hey, Mr. Wayne. I love this. That cop is so good. This is such a great dynamic
shot. The cop who like totally hates Batman, but he’s excited to see Bruce Wayne and
he sees the one familiar face here that he can maybe get along with, but has
no interest in like talking with him. I do think it’s a fun way to establish
a Robin dynamic like his compassion for kids. He found Waldo. This stunt
is crazy if you think about it. This movie does such a good job keeping
things calm and then launching things at you. I love how Paul do in a mask, but the
way they lit him can’t quite makes it look like he’s in his outfit. It’s a really good
point. I never noticed that any watch. Get out. Having a really hard time deciding which
movie I like more. This or Dark Knight. Yeah, I I I was actually like kind of worried that this
would go down for some reason because I was like, man, those movies are great. But this is really
[ __ ] good. This is almost like a euphoric experience. But the Bruce Wayne choice I didn’t
ever really appreciate truly until now. the the hollowess, the lack of character intentionally.
Yeah, it’s it’s the first time I ever really felt like I to me logically knew it, but I feel
like I now emotionally resonate with it. Yeah, I think watching all the Batman’s really highlight
certain things. Strangely, it compliments and elevates. I think I’m excited for Ben Affleck’s
take now comparing and feeling it out with these now more. I think he’s a great Bruce Wayne.
Do you talk to fish? It’s going to be great. This movie is so good at the we talked about the
voyeristic angles in the POVs, but there’s so much use of technology to give you the POV into
the mind of people like you’re in the mind of Bruce Wayne looking out at Selena Kyle. You’re in
the mind of the Riddler looking through this POV and then the shadows come back.
He always knows where to make his theatrical entrance from. I’ll
walk out from there later. Looks like a combination lock. You just cut it
off. Not if you want to keep your head. Like how you can hear the leather. It’s an interesting point. There’s so much more
like you can hear the duct tape, you can hear the pages, you can hear all that. Well, Nolan’s
movies are, you know, it’s Nolan movie. They’re like [ __ ] lot bombastic. a lot of hyper editing,
you know, cutting around and and this is like the exact opposite. It is so patient. Who are you?
Nobody. I’m just an instrument here to unmask the truth about this cesspool we call a city.
Let’s do it together. Okay. He’s so [ __ ] cool, man. Madison is so good at this. He is Batman.
He’s he’s I definitely prefer his Batman over Bales. Thought I [ __ ] love Bale’s bad truth.
It is pretty hard. I really don’t know which one’s my favorite. It’s It’s so recency bias
whenever you’re just experience it. But Dark Knight was such an experience. Can we get somebody
out here? This is going to kill me. Shut up. You don’t deserve to be dead after what you did. You
hear me? Okay. Oh, the neestestuous child choice to make him so impulsively violent. I’m giving
you a chance. No one ever gave me a chance. Even the DP work of Batman’s face in the frame
watching is good. I love how there was something that seemed familiar to the DA at that moment
that he decided to turn the camera around. Paul Dano’s whole backstory is great cuz it talks
about accounting for the mob and stuff and how he discovers it. It’s a legit comic arc, but it
ties directly into this story. Riddle number one, it can be cruel, poetic, or blind, but when
it’s denied, it’s through violence you may find. The answer is Justin. This also shows his
great detective work. That’s the other thing, too. His detective work is really highlighted
here. He doesn’t rebuild a bullet and find a fingerprint. Does it feel like technological
as technological reliant? It feels like his mind is always worrying. He’s asking how much it
costs for you to turn your back. 58 seconds. How much? Nothing. How much? 10 grand. It’s just
not to prosecute certain cases. More cases. You didn’t ask me that. Come on. I don’t
want to rat on ratting. Okay. Okay. Hey, Mr. Carlton. Just one more to go before your time.
Was a weasel. I think Sarsgard’s so good. Tell us which vermin you are paid to protect. Red, the
informant you all protect from the Salvatore [ __ ] case. How do you know about that? What’s
his name? Say his name. Dead man. Either way, you’re talking to a dead man. Okay. If I go this
way, it’s just me. But if I give over that name, I have family, people I love. How that
builds this whole world. So much bigger than you could ever imagine. It’s the whole
system. The clock ticking down. [Music] That stunt is also amazing. How poetic in
that moment to plead for God while in the church. That stunt, man, that just got
launched by an explosive. Commendable. So good. Shows how human Batman is. He’s taken
out by that and then right away the GCPD [ __ ] put a gun on him. The POV is just on the end
of the Yeah. Why didn’t he take off the mask? What’s he going to lose? Who cares? I love the
chipping on it when you get close. Coulson’s blood is on his hands. Maybe it’s on yours. What’d
you say? He would rather die than talk. What was he afraid of? You. It’s crazy how he looks
so much like a [ __ ] man with the mask on, but then when he doesn’t, he looks like a boy.
it. His jaw is so strong, but his eyes are like, “Yeah, it’s really a point. You could be an
accessory to murder. Who are you playing, James?” Literally grab the ears. I love how he feels like
he could fight all these cops. You’re going to put yourself on the line for this gun, Jim. Just
give me a minute. I’ll get him to cooperate. Okay, give him the room. I love the shots through the
cage. There’s like a separate lighting guy for his eyes. It’s so good every frame. The white
in them. They must have used so much visine in this movie. They’re always so white. I mean,
yeah, Batman’s asleep deprived. He’s got to be like constantly taking eye drops. But to me,
that captures the white of the animated series, but with the emotion of like a live action film.
We got to get you out of here. I love this scene so much. Hate on you. Will you punch me in the
face? [Laughter] Through that door, hallway to the stairs that go to the roof. What the hell
is going on here? This is the first Batman that feels like a vigilante. He’s so unhinged. Kinsey
narcotics. He’s one of the guys I got into it with at the iceberg lounge. Zane Kinsey Moonlights
with the penguin. I love the way he’s expressing. He has to do it like he’s interrogating.
All this is so noir. Moonlights as a cop. God, that’s cool. What an incredible shot. Oh, like the action is so rewarding cuz it doesn’t
feel this not this is not like an action movie, but when it’s there, it’s so good. And then
the gargoyle shot like right here. Like we’re used to seeing him in control. I love this.
I wonder if this shot has aged any better. I still don’t love this next shot, but I love that
shot. [Applause] That’s a good shot, though. Yeah, not a fan of the shot. Still not
still not a fan of that shot. This looks really weird. This just looks so strange
and everything else has been so cool. Yeah. And uh yeah, this is the this is a moment
too where they’ve done a really good job at establishing how human he is. Yeah. I feel like
he wouldn’t be able to just like start walking right now. What about the Riddler? He’s going to
kill again. It’s all connected. Like it or not, it’s his game now. I want to find Riddler. We
got to find that route. It’s an interesting mystery they’ve done because the mystery itself
you have to like really pay attention to or else you might lose sight of the plot, right? I’m like,
wait a minute. What are they got to bring down, right? And then he reveals where he is. But before
you know it, they’re they’re not even really uncovering the mystery. They’re just Well, they’re
following a false lead. They they messed up and they follow that. They are just in Riddler’s
hands. And then Riddler’s so disappointed, which I love. I love that this building is uh
part of the renewal project. They establish like renewal being corrupt throughout. And like even
this building, which is a hub, it says renewal on it. That’s a drug lab. This is a pie. Looks like
they got Moron’s operation up and running again. Why they never shut it down at all. Biggest
drug bust in GCPD history was a fraud. Damn, you’re so right about the eyes. They do seem like
they intentionally lit the white in them. It’s so impressive. Color correction, lighting, emotion.
It is everything you want out of the animated, but with the emotion of live action. It is.
It is. His eyeball acting is sensational cuz these shots are so dark, but his eyes pop.
Yeah, cuz it makes it feel like Batman. Hey, you all right? It’s also so impressive
this movie has Catwoman, Penguin, Tweedled D, Tweedle Dumb, and Riddler, and doesn’t feel
oversted. It’s got like as many villains as Batman and Robin. Well, they’re also it also
feels like they’re playing the long game with them. Yeah. It doesn’t feel like, oh, we need to
tell like their whole complete story here in this one movie, right? That’s how Falcone and Moron’s
backstory works. And Falcone can be in Penguin. Jesus. She had actual concern for him there. This is
a really good chaotic firefight. Yeah. the when it turns into a mob movie, it’s just as good as
when it’s noir. Hey, I love the body language he uses with the gun. Just like the flipping
Yeah, the bravado of him is incredible. [Applause] Oh, this scene so badass. Yeah, Bad Res always had a
reward. Really? I got chills. I got chills. Man, that first shot of Penguin we
got in the trailer and no one even registered as Colin Frell. I remember
people thought I was lying. People were like mad in our comments and I was
like, “Yeah, Colin Frell’s penguin.” [Music] Sick mob scene into a car chase.
Matt Reeves does it all. Renewal. There’s that that yellow lighting and
with the Batman score coming in. God, that’s beautiful. It’s cool. You didn’t like
see him travel at all in this car throughout the whole movie. We just saw it under wraps in
the cave. We went from bike to car for once. Come on. Come on. I love Colin Frell’s performance
here. He’s enjoying kind of the thrill ride of it, you know? I love the camera choice of like
being on Penguin being chased. Like the language of this whole chase is so interesting. I
I appreciate his excitement at it. Yeah. I mean, you see how he became the scene stealer of
the movie. Like all of this is so dynamic. Oh, such a great shot. Go through
the cracked window to see him. What a beast. Wow. To do this all on wet ground is so much
riskier. These stunt drivers are amazing. Also, the emotional connection to that car we get
because of the Penguin Show. Like that’s the car. Yeah. Yeah. Give a call. Like the purple Maserati
becomes a character in the next thing. This is crazy like how most of this chase is from Penguins
POV. We’re with the chase, not the chaser. Some of these cars have to be digital, right?
Like I don’t know how they did this. Some some of them have to be. It looks damn good, man. I love
that this chase involves traffic. Yes, I know, right? Like this is an actual thing in Gotham.
One of the things that bothers me movies is like what happened to all the traffic and like there’s
a roadblock of trucks cuz that’s the highway. I remember Matrix Reloaded was so cool cuz they
built that highway and it actually felt real. What a gamble. This is the first time you ever really see
Batman having a struggle in the Batmobile. Yeah, problem. The level of destruction in
this car chase. I got you. Take that, you freaking psycho. I got you. Love
how they kept that all in his POV. like a bat out of hell. I love the choice to have so much
of the shots on the cars. Yeah, like locked off cameras on the cars. So, I
said before that’s the same car. Clearly, it’s not the same car, but he buys the
same purple Maserati for the penguin. And I love that this shot was an accident.
Like so like this kind of magic coming out of filming something and then having
him look like a bat as he walks up. Damn. The the sound of the boots are a character
upon themselves. Every introduction the sound design of the boots. It almost has a western
like cowboy coming into town. Yeah. Coming to collect. Even his eyes there. You don’t just
work for Kaiwan. You work for them too. That why you killed a girl. I didn’t kill no girl.
We know she worked for you at the 44 Below, but you got too close, right? Found out from
Mitchell that you were the rat, so you killed her. Batman’s called Dark Detective. And I I don’t
really feel like any of the other ones feel like detective movies. I love the Nolan movies, but
they don’t feel they’re adventure movies. Yeah, this is a detective noir. Shoeachers
are action movies. Timbert movies are are whimsical. Dark and whimsical. This is
a noir. You rat. Ela. Yeah. Rat with wings, a stool pigeon. That’s not you. The symbols in
the maze. I love all this good cut bad cop is all them putting together something that isn’t true.
It’s like the worst Spanish I ever heard. It’s la law. What is this riddler stupid or something?
Look at you two world’s greatest detectives. Yes. Am I the only one here knows the difference
between Alan L. No espanol. Do me a favor, [ __ ] Shut up. And I love that that ties into
Bruce Wayne’s arrogance, but also Batman not being among the people. Like the same with the carpet
thing. Like he’s not he wouldn’t have spoken it. Holy [ __ ] He’s even trying to speak the language. The hell does that mean? His ear, isn’t he?
And you can feel here how he’s trying to like be friends. Like you feel the the trying
to get Batman to be like with him. [Music] I don’t remember a lot of the specifics, honestly.
Tough as a weed, but in a mansion, in a slum. I’ll never know where I come from. Do you know what
I am? Any idea? There’s an orphan. That would be the only one I’ll be able to put together. That’s
the one. It’s too obvious. He’s talking about the old orphanage. One that burned down. It was part
of the Wayne estate. They donated it. Actually, they built a tower. Let’s go. Also a fun blade
to pay at the Wayne myth. The penguin waddle is so good. They shot all that with the laptop so
close up that it seemed like they moved locations and then the reveal of the funny rig. Yeah. Alfred
still pines for the Wayne legacy to be something that is in the limelight and he’s not connect.
He doesn’t feel that connection. Like usually Batman takes place in Wayne Manor. We see Wayne
Manor as broken. That’s why I think the second movie is going to be so rebuilding of Bruce Wayne.
rebuilding Wayne Manor, rebuilding of the legacy, him becoming Bruce Wayne. Like, I really
feel like that’s the next step. Yeah, because the more we explore Gotham in here, the
more the Wayne legacy just seems degregated. [Applause] Thank you. It’s funny cuz Dark Knight
Rises ends with him setting up the Wayne Manor for the as the orphanage and this movie takes place
after the fall of the orphanage. And that’s why I’m here today to announce not only my candidacy
mayor, but also the creation of the Gotham Renewal Fund. The Wayne Foundation pledges a $1 billion.
What a haunting shot. God, just a bat shadow with the looming legacy of Thomas White. Like
these children, sins of the planting seeds. I love how this movie addresses the biggest
question people have is like why doesn’t Batman put his money towards fixing Gotham instead
of and this movie just makes that an entire Bplot. Jesus’s next victim is Bruce Wayne. And
the first time we see Batman disappear, [Music] just the struggle in his voice. No, just the
struggle of the face. No actual audio of that. This use of time. I need to speak to Alfred.
Dwayne, listen to me. Something terrible is going to happen. I’m afraid it already
has. Sir, then the reveal. Oh, what a shot. MI6. Yep. The package was intended for you.
There’s a C4 explosive sent in the mailor. We found this, too. Fireproof envelope.
This whole time he acts like he doesn’t care about Alfred, but you see in that
moment how much he cared about Alfred. I love how well they set up that
you think that Riddler knows he’s Batman and then that whole dynamic of
interrogation like the opposite of the Joker and Batman interrogation in Dark
Knight cuz it’s like a mislead. [Music] Do you think he’ll buff up more for the
next one? I don’t know. I I feel like they’re playing the detective Neil Adams
thing. I don’t know. I think they’ll make the DCU Batman jacked and keep him like this.
So, there is a difference of feeling. I think this one feels so real and like he moves
so well and then the other one can be like uh big boy. Not Alan Richardson huge, but
like I mean, yeah, they they emphasize he can fight fast and and speed of a punch and
kick creates a lot of pounds. Yeah, he’s an efficient fighter. I think we’ll have more of a a
jacked Batman to stand side to side with Superman. Like he’s got that body type where you you could
see a six-pack in like really good lighting. Yeah, he’s like 12% body fat. He’s like relatable
athletic level. He’s got triceps there. He worked his delts. He’s like me when I’m not
bloated, but still better shape when I’m not shape. So that’s a volume. That’s a volume, dude.
Damn. The confidence to use it like that, too. And it was one of the first movies to do it straight
on. Look at that shot. It’s my phone background. Wasn’t sure I’d see you again. Yeah, look at it.
Getting a little hot for me. So, it’s hard to have the helicopter in the background, too. Now I’m
just looking at the background, dude, because it’s stunning. Not even paying attention to the
characters. It’s lit perfectly. The sunrise, it’s so good. I also like symbolically how the
sun is rising on Batman. We don’t see him in the daytime a lot, but this is him realizing like
vengeance might not be the answer. And that is the third act. I notice there’s like a like a bit of
a snarl, like a disgust delivery. Like this like Well, he’s condescending. Walking Phoenix kind of
does like cond Yeah, this like upper corner lip thing. I want to know why a guy like Falcone would
owe you anything. because he’s my father. But he’s hitting on you. It’s very creepy about you. Does
he know? No, it’s way worse. Pretty sure he wants to sleep with you. It’s uh really real gross.
I love how this ties into Sophia Falconee and everything in Penguin 2. Then one night, my mother
told me who he was. When I was seven, my mother was murdered, strangled, never found out who. Then
you find out that’s a thing he does. It’s kind of a kind of his whole thing. Anyway, social services
came to take me away and he didn’t say a thing. Everyone read Long Halloween and When in
Rome. I haven’t read When in Rome. Yeah, the pseudo sequel. It’s a Catwoman story. Sam and
Jeff Lo. Never read that one. Real good. Maybe we’re not so different after all. Who are you over
there? Someone who could take care of your bills. Are you just This is straight out of Tom
King and Clayman’s Batcat series. Like the lighting and all this, especially when
it goes to the wide, but it’s on a beach, not a building. Now Thomas and Bruce
Wayne. I mean, as far as I’m concerned, that psycho’s right to go after these
creeps. I think you’d be on his side. Just when I was about to take off my mask.
If I can find that bag, Kenzie, will you help me? Just don’t make any moves without me.
Understand? Still more dangerous than he know. What a shot. And then she makes the first move.
I told you, baby, I can take care of myself. cinema. I need a tighter suit to hold down my
erection. My Wayne is bruising out of this bad suit and I approve this message. One of my
favorite jokes of the movie is after his kid makes out with Catwoman. I’m Thomas Wayne and
I approve this message. From a very young age, we never see the makeup instilled in both of
us that giving back is not just an obligation, it’s a passion. That is our family’s legacy. I
love how they date this too. like 2001 archive footage and they set this now 20 years ago.
One reporter set out to Edward Elliot is hush. Shocking family secrets. The child her mother
brutally murdered her father then committed suicide and how the God I don’t remember any of
this actually. They didn’t want anyone to know. Thomas Swain tried to force this crusading
reporter into a hush money agreement to save his mayoral campaign. Hush. What a tease. Yeah, I
just totally forgot that. I mean, Elliot and that is a big thing. I think you know Riddler’s editing
skills are very overlooked. He really just created a true crime documentary here. You should tell
Prepper to follow the lead of the Riddler here. And it adds an interesting layer to the way how he
plays Bruce Wayne with the indication that Martha had like mental health conditions and he plays and
he probably does. Yeah. Like hereditary. I also love that you know who I am Batman did earlier.
And now Bruce Wayne and there’s the same like I love that use of Batman Bruce Wayne. This also
shows where Bruce Wayne can get access to things the way how Batman can’t. I’ve never read any
of the comics where the Arkhams are people. I don’t think of that as being a common thing to be
honest. There is backstory with Arkham family but it it’s pretty convoluted. A lot of movies would
have ended like a half hour ago from now or like 20 minutes ago. Yeah. A lot of this is like a lot
of third act. I feel like it’s all third act from that uh rooftop scene. Yeah. Like after the car
chase scene, like I feel like the sun is rising on the third act of the film. Everybody’s got their
dirty laundry. That’s just how it is. But he don’t want none of it coming out. Not right before the
election. Your father tried to pay the guy off, but he wasn’t going for it. I love Turo’s delivery
cuz he he uses this softness to evoke some type of sensitivity or tenderness, but he keeps the
malice. It’s just manipulating enough. Yeah, it’s interesting to see like playing with the
Wayne legacy how people didn’t revolt against the idea of like the Wayne’s being problematic,
but when you do the Joker came out already, you do it in Superman, everybody’s like
Jorel couldn’t possibly. But you think of people as loving Batman so much and like
they’re playing around with lore here. Well, if they made Jorel a billionaire, we’d be able
to accept him. That’s true. We can hate him then. Yeah. Different story. South Moroni got my father
killed. Do I know it for a fact? I’m just saying it sure looked that way to me. This is what you
wanted, huh? It’s been a long time coming, huh? I mean, ain’t a kid no more. It’s crazy how
good Robert Patson is as an actor and because of Twilight, people don’t like he’s so talented
and the Rover and Mickey 17 everything has proved that. But I feel like the the Twilight looms
so heavy because when he was cast, I thought he was gonna be perfect, but everybody was like,
“Oh, the vampire.” But like he’s so enigmatic. I think people who really follow film know though.
That’s fair. Like if you’re just pop culture, you might not. But he’s an actor. Yeah. Especially
if you’re doing stuff like Good Boy. Good times. Good times. Good boy. He’s a good dog. He’s a good
dog. What a good dog in that movie. Should get an Oscar. For me, it was the Rover when he like did
circles around Guy Pierce who was incredible. Like Guy Pierce is such a good actor in the Rover. He
was sensational. You lied to me. What a dick. My whole life. Now you’re awake. Alfred smiles at
him warmly. You lied to me. I spoke to Carmine Falcone. He told me what he did for my father.
I love how manif is and how Alfred had reason to not tell him, but how easily he tells him the
truth. Like what actually happened and how Yeah, he made a mistake. Mistake. Get a man killed. Why?
It’s the most human we ever see Thomas and Martha Wayne in any of it. They don’t stay this perfect
archetype. And that that is also kind of similar to what they do in Superman. And yeah, he didn’t
have anyone killed, but like he was involved after he saved Maron Falcone’s life. He cared about her
and you and in a moment of weakness, he turned to Falonee. That’s so human. I love that we never
meet Thomas Wayne, but that is such a human thing to do. It doesn’t make him a bad person, but he
made a mistake. Well, the movie also comments on like narrative manipulation. I mean, it’s a
POV movie, but it’s not unreliable narrator, but it does mislead you as an audience. He
told Falconee he was going to the police, that he’d confess everything, and that night your
father and your mother were killed. I love giving a possible reason for that happening, but not
spelling it out like it had to be that. Like, it still could be the Monarch Theater a thug, but
it also could have been someone hired. And that that’s such a fun way to play with lore. He could
still be Batman because he thought it was a common thug. Yeah. But I feel like for whatever Matt
Reeves is building up, it’s stronger if there’s a bigger purpose to why they were killed. And that’s
why I think Court of Os is next. Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. Because it’s all about legacy in history
of Gotham. And you could call the next one like Bruce Wayne the Batman. You know, like the subtext
could be that it’s a Bruce Wayne rising story. It’s commentary is not evergreen. Yeah. In two
years. When we’re wrong. When we’re just wrong. It’s a Joker movie. like we’re just wrong. No,
Matt reasons that it’s New Village. Actually, this will be a fun commentary to watch after
we’ve seen The Batman 2. I never thought I’d feel fear like that again. I thought I’d
mastered all that. He hated the feeling of fear. I’m not afraid to die, but I realize
now there’s something I haven’t got past. This fear of ever going through any of that again.
That’s what you’re really running away from, man. Losing somebody I care about. It’s true. He
played it afraid when he was on his way to Alfred. I maintain this movie is well worth waiting 5
years for a sequel. It also boldly does nothing to establish why bats. Holy [ __ ] At one point
do they explain do the thing with bats. They Yeah, there’s no reason to explain why he does the bats.
Like five or six movies have Yeah. No pearls, no bats. It’s like we go over the history of like
what happened with his parents in this. It’s a part that permeates throughout the experience.
I’ve never noticed a lack of bats. But no one has explained why is he dressed like a bat. She’s not
a Batman. Yeah, you’re totally right. [Applause] What are you doing? I’m sorry, Mr. All of this
is such a crime noir subplot, too. They really let you have multiple narratives going for
one big case. Well, it makes the argument that Riddler’s right. Oh, completely. Yeah. That’s
why I love that they start off on Riddler’s POV, lit on his literal POV, because they are slowly
conforming. Not conforming, but diving into the way he sees the world and everyone’s beginning
to see the world he sees the world. Yeah. [Music] Yeah. Oh, and then to go from the one scene
where he was just saying like the fear of losing someone you love, then he looks right
into her eyes as she’s expering the audio of losing someone she loves. The direction. Yeah.
Falone works for you guys. The mayor, the DA, the scratches on his face subtly mirroring the
the scratches on Falcone’s face that are from earlier. Everybody does. For renewal, renewal is
everything. The renewal fund. Yeah. Just keeps getting worse for Bruce. Yeah. Oh, my family.
The mayor, Fol, Moroni, everyone got in on it. Was perfect for making bribes, laundering money.
A billion dollars a year. Sustained his father’s legacy. Funding every criminal enterprise with
charity is so messed up. You think this goddamn election matters? [ __ ] Holmes, mayor. He’s
been the man for the last 20 years. Come on, Vengeance. I love Vengeance as a pet name.
Don’t throw your life away. I got nine of them. It’s okay, man. You’re out of volume. None of this
is a wall of light right there. I got to do this my way. We do what they’re said. Bring the rat
into the light. I love how it saves its comicky moments, but when it does them, man, it’s so cool.
I’ll be honest, I never quite really registered how great her performance is in this. It’s one of
those things that people had always raved about, but I never fully latched on to it. And
it’s this time around where I’m getting it. It’s like she’s just been waiting for an
excuse to kill her dad this whole time. Oh, and bubbling up again. Yeah. Like, okay, now
now I have it. I can say this is why. I can blame you cuz she’s known in some way. Yeah.
But she’s wanted to kill him for a long time. Yes. One of my favorite details is that he
doesn’t even look for the guy to land. He like turns around before he’s even hit the ground. He
knows. I know that you’re a very important man. I was hoping that maybe you could help me find
her because she’s she’s been gone so long. I’m beginning to They frame this so well to make it so
uncomfortable. Her position and his and and this whole sequence, her playing that she doesn’t have
power is so smart. Hey, didn’t I tell you? Sorry, Mr. Falcone. I really think you’re going to want
to see this. I’m sorry, beautiful. I’ll be right back. So creepy. Tell me the deal with you. Oh,
he told you about that deal. He said, “Yeah, man. Rther’s just another vigilante.” Yeah. And looks
up to Batman. I love how he’s able to disappear for like such long chunks of the movie and all of
his minations do the work for him. Hey, Dad. What? I’m Maria Kyle’s kid. You remember her? Yeah.
Just put down the gun, huh? This is for my mother. Did she miss on purpose? I think
he cut the power right as so the lights went out. I feel like she shot
before the fire the lights went out. I don’t know. I can think about things like that. Oh, I love this shot. I I forget about
all the action scenes in this movie for some reason. It’s so interesting what
you remember and what you don’t. Well, is I forget. Oh yeah, this action moment’s
about to happen. But the use of the machine gun for lighting is so cool. Look at
that. Oh yeah, I remember we saw us in the trailer the first time. Oh, I love it
so much. Boom. Boom. Just Gio score and that One of the few moments I remember
from War for the Planet of the Apes is when they had Caesar uh fighting
guards in a tunnel like that. Oh, he did have that shot in there.
I remember seeing that going, “This guy’s going to make a good Batman movie.”
I didn’t watch that exact thought. I remember thinking the AE trilogy is like one of the great
trilogies, but I don’t remember them very well. [Music] God damn. You don’t think
this hurts me? My own flesing blood. And the first time you hear a cat scratch,
you made me do this just like your mother. He has to pay. It’s cool. He took
time to change. He just took his jacket off. He’s not Batman. You paid enough. I think he literally turned the power off and
was like, “Okay, it’s night time. I’m Batman.” I love that line. You paid enough. I love them.
Like, they do such a good job establishing them. The starcross lovers really works. This
trifecta, too. They’re Riddler, Batman, Catwoman are all orphans. Yeah, it’s their it’s
their Gordon Dent Batman in the in this trilogy, I think. And they’re all Hope we get a
trilogy. All vengeance. Yeah. I’m going to start crying and all of a sudden some big
secrets coming out. Let me tell you something. It’s all going with me. What are you with
Zoro over here? That’s fun cuz he’s based off Zoro and that’s a movie he watched in the
theater a lot of the can canon continuity. I guess we don’t all work for you.
Bring the rat into the light. Look at that volume. All those cows are
fake. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will
be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. Harvey.
Actually, that’s an interesting point. They did kill the DA in this movie. Opening up
the door for Harvey Dent in the next one. Goddamn rat. What’ you say? Enjoy your night at
Black Gate Comine. Probably be your last. To me, you always just a [ __ ] in an empty suit. I’ll
straight paint your ass. The What are you doing? Shoot. The boldness to pull out his gun in front
of all those. Yeah. I love how audacious Oz is. [Music] What a conflicting feeling. You’ll find
where I’m at. You should keep him up there. And now it gets even more David Finchery. [Music] Even the hotel sign was lit green. I love that shot when he watches Falonee die.
There’s so many ways to like interpret it. Yeah. The acting and all the expressions.
It’s like 10 expressions on his face. Is it a catharsis and watching him die?
Did he think he would get a relief? Is it somewhat a reminder of his parents?
Like, you know, everything is Yeah. Is he judging himself for wanting Tim to die?
Does he feel? Yeah. Such a good shot. This definitely feels like an actor’s
Batman. Like there’s so much great acting that is being done. I feel like
his and Bales are some of the best acting. I really feel like when Bale started
putting on the suit in the latter two, he started losing some of the depth. Yeah,
it is interesting watching this after scenes. The interrogation scene with Joker is still
[ __ ] brilliant, but it did seem like this. This Batman begins. I think he [ __ ] kills
it in the back. Bruce Wayne’s so good in all of them. Yeah, it is. We got a witness here.
So she saw someone come down the fire escape right after the shot. She said he went into the
corner. Now you know the guy sitting by himself at the counter right now. That shot that’s like
there’s a painting. I forget what it’s called, but like that’s Yeah, I’ve seen that.
But it’s from the other direction. Yeah, it’s the it’s the flip. Please hands up. This is
a rare case where they they had this scene in the trailer and it didn’t ruin it. It didn’t ruin it
cuz I I I’m so I was so engrossed in the movie that I forgot this is supposed to happen.
And you forget you’ve seen Dano’s face for six months of marketing. Yeah. apparently. And I
don’t know if this is correct, but those are the same glasses that Edward Ningmo wears in Batman
Forever. And that was a nod to Jim Car’s Riddler. Stay still. Man, he’s so unhinged. He
does such a good job here. [Music] Oh, what a beautiful shot. Which one
is you? You tell me. Let’s go pick some neck. He did a really good job with that. Yeah, he’s
probably barista before he was an accountant in the criminal mastermind. Was that in the
comic? Yeah, it’s really it’s a good comic. I keep forgetting it’s not in the movie. He’s got
thousands. He scrolled all over rambling ciphers codes. Got something back on one of the ideas.
Be a good comic. There’s a lot of backstory here. You really okay with this? What about chain of
evidence? You should see this. He’s got gloves. This ignores cops. He’s wearing gloves. I forgot
they did. Friday, July 16th. My life has been a cruel riddle I could not solve. Suffocating my
mind. No escape. Legit, all of this has backstory. Every line of this is is from the comic. That’s
so cool. If you want people to understand, really understand, you can’t just give them the answers,
you have to confront them. Orphans wronged by society. I don’t think that rat likes you, man.
This one’s not a rat. [Music] What is it? [Music] Did they train that bat? Is it CGI? How’d they do
this shot? My confession. What’s he confessing to? He already told us he killed Mitchell. He’s
just a big Usher fan. Final post was last night. Some video got a lot of views, but it’s
password protected. To me, this is one of the most terrifying things because the whole movie is
so grounded and real, and then they make him this kind of villain, which is so like modern-day
school shooter and and outsider that doesn’t trust the system and fears it. Yeah. Nowadays,
Joe Riddler would be a popular podcaster. Oh, he’d be killing it. Pun intended. I think I
last you. Maybe this is all coming to an end. I love how he would infer that. This is so good.
The Batman. It’s the first time he said Batman, right? And he said the Batman. Yeah, cuz yeah,
they’ve called him vengeance a lot, but I don’t think he said Batman yet. Riddler’s asking for you
at Arkham. The resolve here. You’re a good cop. H interesting way to say goodbye. I told you I’d see
you in hell. What do you want from me? What? Oh, if only you knew how long I’ve been waiting for
this day, for this moment. Every line of dialogue suits both of their thoughts of what this scene
is. Such a good play in the interrogation scene. They’ll remember me now. They’ll remember both
of us. That is a good commentary on real life, man. Not a crime that’s invoked now.
All to get some attention. Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne. I was like, how are they doing this in the
first movie? Well, a week later he was dead and everybody just forgot about us. All they could
talk about was poor Bruce Wayne. He’s so focused on being Batman. He’s ignored his Wayne lineage
this entire time. But this actually is so much more about Bruce Wayne than the movie lets on.
Looking down on everyone with all that money. Don’t you tell me. Do you know what being an
orphan is? There’s 30 kids to a room. It’s almost like he’s being told he can’t even feel sad
for his loss. Yeah. And every winter, one of the babies die because it’s so cold. Let’s talk about
the billionaire with the lying dead daddy. Because at least the money makes it go down easy, doesn’t
it? His origin is so well written. Power of envy. You and I both know I’m looking at the real
you right now. My mask allowed me to be myself completely. A mask can be so misleading. I’m not
physical. My strength is up here. I mean, I so delusional. It’s interesting watching this after
the Arkham episode of Penguin cuz that jumpsuit has so much more power to it now, like knowing
what’s behind those doors. And a little focused violence. You inspired me. Out of your goddamn
mind. Mhm. This is all in your head. You’re sick. And then going to the beginning part of the movie
where he was like, “Am I making a difference? It’s been 2 years and everything’s worse.” And then
this is how he’s making a difference. Yeah. No, this is not how this was supposed to go. Such
good delivery. We were going to be safe here. We could watch the whole thing together.
Watch what? My lover. Like he’s possibly responsible for the birth of this man. And
now the realization he’s not as far ahead of him as he thought he was. And then we
get into a full-on like emmerick epic up at the end. What have you done? What’s black
and blue and dead all over? Mhm. What have you done? [Music] Like there’s like nothing
flattering about his Riddler. Nothing. And the boyishness of his face allows this performance
to be so menacing and terrifying. And o [Music] feel like his Arkham is so like
ripe for like a third movie to be an Arkham movie. Hey, what are you doing in here? doesn’t even give first response. I love the like
slow acceptance of like [ __ ] this Batman just do stuff. He’s just being Batman. Boy, this
guy’s a real nut job. Killing with a freaking carpet tool. Oh, my uncle’s a It’s a a Tucker.
I’ve actually installed carpet with my grandpa, so I knew that Batman. It’s the one thing I
would have gotten. You billionaires. Not of the people. I mean, doesn’t speak Spanish. doesn’t
install carpets. I didn’t grow up with money, but I would have no idea what that
is. I can’t even change a tire. Oh, I wouldn’t install carpet.
Well, I know what it is. And it’s a green carpet. I love how
there was all those cops and not one of them could tell them what it was.
And they even said things it might be. [Music] A Maria. Is she like the patron saint
of floods or something? I’m wondering. I could look it up on my phone. I keep
thinking about it. I’m sure it’s deep. Hey guys, thanks for all the comments and uh a special thanks to everyone
for the tips on detonators. This will be my last post for a little
while. And uh reading all that is so scary cuz that’s internet at times. Tomorrow’s
election day [Laughter] and Bell Royale will win. He doesn’t mask his voice for them though.
Yeah. Yeah. It’s just him and that’s his face. I’ve parked seven vans all along
in a city seaw wall. They will go. Batman never solves anything like to get ahead.
Riddler’s been ahead of him the whole movie. He like practically loses this entire film and he
loses Gotham in so many ways. When the vans blow, the flooding will happen so fast
evacuation will not be an option. What a beautiful shot. Yeah. Through the streets
and terror. Like it’s such a patient movie. And then then this is like apocalyptic. Gotham
Square Garden celebrations will turn to panic as the venue becomes the city’s shelter of
last resort. And then the kill box that they turn the garden into is so terrifying. For all of
you, Colleen, weaponizing followers. Yep. It is crazy how horrifying the internet has made people
that this and Superman in a comedic way have to address the weaponization of people anonymously
on the internet. You know, [ __ ] like this would seem far-fetched at one point in a movie.
Yeah. Like 10 years ago and now it or 15 maybe. But now it’s I remember when this first came out,
some people were contending towards this finale, thinking it was unrealistic. It’s like they
thought it might have been a little too much. I feel like this and Mysterio and Spider-Man are
the two most like topical villains. We’ve spent our lives in this wretched place suffering,
wondering why us. Now they will spend their last moments wondering why. It is so eerie. Yeah,
it really is so [ __ ] eerie. That’s smart. Yeah. Like Dark Knight is Chicago. This is more New
York. New York is an island. They establish that this like Gotham is an island. So, it makes the
flooding more real and palpable. And I’ve always thought of Gotham as like a water-based
city cuz all the bridges, no man’s land. Is Chicago an island? I don’t know anything
about Chicago. I think it’s water adjacent, but New York’s definitely the island. View New
York like an island. Yeah, we just revealed our ignorance. I’m like, Chicago is in Illinois. If
we don’t close the doors, we’re going to have huge problems. The water’s already starting to breathe.
I thought this was a shelter of last resort. Yeah, for a hurricane. But not if the whole seaw wall
comes down. I am not going to let those people die out there. That poor kid has seen so much here.
We need to get you out, Miss Real. I’m not going anywhere. We’re under attack, man. Exactly.
That’s the problem with this city. Everyone’s afraid to stand up and do the right thing, but
I’m not. Excuse me. Nah, you know, there’s a Batman doing a lot. He’s He’s trying. He’s doing
his best. Please, I just need your attention. Yeah, it’s [ __ ] like this
that it feels like graphic violence cuz it’s so real. Yeah,
this is one of my biggest fears. So awesome. I forgot about this. That’s
so cool. Wow. What an amazing shot, too. Oh, here’s the gun. defensively. I love how this Batman fights so much. Batman killing shooters.
Peacemaker fighting Nazis. [Music] I definitely buy his level of strength
in this one, which I also like. This is a really hard video game level. It’s
the end of game one. It’s got to be hard. The ticking clock of the flooding is such
smart tension. I do really like Jeffrey um Jeffrey Ryord. Jeffrey Gordon. Yeah. Like he’s
so act I love how he gets involved to help with the fight. like when when he’s being shot at
by Penguin, he he drives his car up to start shooting after them. He sees bad man’s in danger.
He wants to get up there to help fight [Applause] Shadows. Oh, that Geiocino score, man. Literally
using the weapons against them and this rage. Oh, that would hurt so bad. Hey, [Music] we’ve
seen him survive a lot of crazy [ __ ] in his shotgun in the chest. I mean, he he crashed into
that bridge when he was free falling. That’s true. Got up, walked away cuz the suit’s
bulletproof, so he can handle it. [Music] Woo! She is very strong, man. It’s crazy how like much
I can forget. I totally don’t recall Catwoman was saving three years ago. It’s so wild. Did you only
see this once in theaters? No, I saw it twice. No, I saw it like three times. Yeah, I was going to
say I thought we talked about it a lot. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s done now. You know when I see
like actors do like interviews and they’re like, “I don’t remember filming this. I remember that.”
Like at that point in my life like so many movies, I’m like, “What? I don’t remember this
at all.” A lot of data, a lot of content. Every frame of this movie. Yeah. I love
the complication they strike with her. She never really becomes like a full-blown
hero, but the way they’ve done the way they’ve established their relationship, how they’ve
grown that as just Batman and Catwoman, it’s like literally just Batman and Catwoman.
It’s not Bruce and Selena. Yeah. Nothing about them as people. And then to his earlier point
of not wanting to see someone he loves die, not I don’t know if he’s in love
with her, but out of protecting And this going too far is so effective for the third last beat of this third
act. Take it easy. Take it easy. I love it. It’s weird. It’s like Christian
Bale became mocked for the but when he does it, there’s a genuine like feral animal
that like comes out of him that you save it for this in a few moments.
Yeah. It’s not growling all the time, right? But when he does it, it’s like, yeah,
like, holy [ __ ] get away. Get away. And like, what happens when he goes too far? And and I
don’t think the vengeance to hope line would have worked without this little sequence.
And even Gordon seeing what happens when he goes too far. Good thing Gordon got there. Just
enough to tell Batman to stop. I’m vengeance. Yeah. Oh man, I never put together that.
It’s almost like a book end of what he was saying in his monologue at the beginning
is what he’s inspiring and even Riddler and then Yeah. And that’s why the second
one has to be such a different movie and I’m so curious what it does. Well, this is the
benefit of doing like commentaries is because we’re talking things out loud, I can process
and catch things that I didn’t catch before. It’s like we can’t do this in a reaction at
all. I can’t do it in the feed writer. Like it’s it’s selfishly beneficial for me to Oh,
totally. And I’m excited to watch like smart movies so we can like piece together new stuff and
details. That’s a horrifying moment right there. And the immediacy of his leap.
Not even a second thought. That’s the first time we see
him actively going out of his way to save the sacrificial shot with those eyes. And like red evokes and I know it’s like the
police color lights, but red evokes violence. Blue evokes like protection and warmth and
like the bleeding of it all coming together cuz there’s been so much red in the scenes.
You’re right. And then like the blue elements in because the cop Yeah. And I think the light
the movie ends kind of blue cuz the the frozen water and stuff that I thought was alluding
towards uh Mr. Freeze, but it ends pretty blue. And it recontextualizes the red right now cuz
it’s a beacon of hope for the first time. Yeah, that is so neat. He like took
power. He took the red with him. [Music] What a Batman shot.
What a beautiful moment. [Music] I love it. He’s leading them out.
What a shot. My god, this movie and now the people follow him. Greg Frasier,
such a genius. Look at that volume. Not a single building insane. The city is underwater. A poor
dog. Martial law is in effect, but the criminal element never sleeps. Looting and lawlessness will
be rampant in the parts of the city no one can get to. The opening shot of Penguin. Yeah. Things will
get worse before they get better. And some will seize the chance to grab everything they can. We
must rebuild people’s faith in our institutions. Look at the focus. Yeah, right. I was just
thinking that like everyone’s out of focus, but they you see them two as the primary focus.
Oh man. Vengeance won’t change the past. Mine or anyone else’s. I have to become more. Damn. This
is a real [ __ ] film. It really is. I think this is my favorite Batman movie. Oh [ __ ] I think
this dethroned the Dark Knight today. The city’s angry. Scarred like me. Our scars can destroy
us. Even after the physical wounds have healed, but if we survive them, they can transform
us. They can give us the power. Boy, what is it they say? One day you’re on top, the
next you’re a clown. Yeah, it’s very not subtle dialogue. It’s just so like they they did like,
you know, the the Joker, the Scott Snider Joker, the the Mr. Joe kind of thing, but like it’s
tonally so different than the rest of the movie. You did so well. I think this was meant
to be a postredit cuz it even feels like one. I It’s odd to not have some credits to give us
some distance to it. Gotham loves a comeback story. [Music] I wonder if they were worried about
the runtime with a postredit. Who are you? Well, that’s the question. I think if it’s a postredit
it it it cements it as Joker will be the villain in the next one. Ah, that’s a good point in the
Marvel sense for sure. But Joker has to come back. You can’t just put him in here. I mean, have you
seen the interrogation scene? Like that’s Yeah, I’d like him as a third villain cuz they establish
that he’s like got a history with Batman over the two years. Now, this does feel like a little bit
like a YouTube video. Yeah. Feels like a fanfill. And it’s so like tonally different. Yeah, but
the interrogation scene to me doesn’t. You’re leaving. Jesus, but this has a last scene I love
a lot. Where will you go? I don’t know. Upstate, Blood Haven, maybe. Yeah, Nightwing Blockbuster.
But the city can’t change. It won’t. I have to try. It’s going to kill you eventually. At the
end of the day, as much as there’s similarities, it’s enough differences and ideologies
that separates them. Yeah. Knock off some CEO hedge fund types. It’ll be fun.
The bat and the cat. It’s got a nice ring. It’s like almost daylight. Can’t they get do
anything on their own? Let them have this. You should go. Selena, take care of
yourself. Oh, feel the heartbreak, man. Yeah, her hope and then that it’s
the one chance. It’s like the one chance this Bruce had at love. He’s just so goddamn
lonely. And that’s the thing is like it’s not a discredit to the Dark Knight trilogy at all.
It’s like that bad that he he’s not that lonely. He’s got like surrounded by mentors
surrounded by helpers and he’s got a support system for a little time. But I really
feel like how [ __ ] lonely this man is. Yeah, those Glasgow shots. First shots I think we
saw. Yeah. Were like just the ending scene, which is also crazy cuz that didn’t ruin it cuz we
were so engrossed. We didn’t think of it either. I love Glascow for the Gothic
element of Gotham. It really works. Go our separate ways. Now, [Music] respect
the choice to keep it in the wide there. You see them look at each other, but it’s
more telling that moment of hesitation of him not turning right away. And we end on a
POV shot. We end with his look in the mirror to start the film with Riddler’s POV and
end with his like that being our last POV. That’s a book end for you, man.
It’s a good book. Love a book end. Brilliant. What a picture. I mean, look, there’s
there’s things the Dark Knight has that this one doesn’t. And there’s things this one has, right?
It’s like, you know, they’re, you know, when you start dissecting the Dark Knight, I start saying,
“What’s a better one?” I start dissecting this one, I start saying, “This one’s a better one.”
You know, but man, are they both exceptional. They’re both really great. And that’s the power
of Batman. He can be different movies and both be perfect. Let’s just before we head out, who’s
Ava Maria? What does the song Ava Maria mean? The lyrics arc Latin phrase meaning hail
Mary which is a greeting to the Virgin Mary. Ah I knew it was something. It’s
the mother of Christ. Um I mean okay but what does the song mean? Yeah. Yeah.
What is that? How does that directly? Thou can’t hear through the wild. Prayer.
Mother hears a maiden prayer. Mother hear a supplement child. Oh, I guess this is probably
playing into the orphan theme of it all. Oh, that makes sense. Okay. So, singing it as the the
mother of orphans because he’s an orphan. Like, they’re all orphans. Yeah. And he’s about to make
an orphan of that kid. Jesus’s father was God, but he was still like just raised by his mom
in a way. I don’t I mean wasn’t like a full-on orphan. Someone smarter than us in the comments
relate Ava Maria to the story other than orphan, but maybe that’s it. For a father, you’re a
something about parents. Yeah. Catholic guilt. Yeah. Let’s end it on this halfcooked note. We did
a lot of good work. Worth subscribing to because we don’t want to take five more minutes to read
through these lyrics. Not in a threehour movie. Sorry. What a reaction. Thank you guys so much
for being here. What a [ __ ] movie that is. Oh, that was that was amazing. I don’t know where
I put it amongst them. I mean, it’s ranker DN right now. I I don’t I don’t know. The people are
going to ask us to do a live after we finish the Bafloins and rank them all. It’s going to happen.
Oh, man. All right. Well, where would you guys put this Batman? What are you hoping for from the
sequel? Thanks so much for being here. Appreciate you, Koi, for enduring with no didn’t even show
that you were having to I appreciate compensate at all. My my pain meds wafer a few times.
I was afraid I showed few times. I was like, “Oh, no. You’re having to awkwardly hold that mic
at the same time, man. Appreciate you, dude.” All right, guys. We’ll see you soon. Uh maybe next
week. We’ll let you know. Yeah. Peace. [Music]
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25:45 pedo? Isn’t she like 25?
The third act really kills the movie for me. The last hour felt slower than the first two, this guy is the smartest detective and doesn’t know basic Spanish. Riddler feels like he knows Bruce is Batman but just gets lucky he sent the bomb to Bruce who happens to be Batman? So much just starts to not make any sense which sucks bc up until they interrogate penguin and tie him up, this movie is dope
Greg was right with the orphan connection to Ave Maria. Mary, in Christian theology, is often seen as the "New Eve" and Eve/second Eve is the "mother of all." The movie is full of Biblical and religious symbolism albeit changed to suit the story being told. When Batman goes into the water and is reborn as hope rather than vengeance it's a kind of baptism. When Gotham is subject to a catastrophic flood, however in this case it leads to an increase in corruption. There are multiple other symbols like this, but you get the point. All of this is to say that Ave Maria is fitting as something that would stick in Riddler's head as an orphan searching for connection.
This Batman is My Batman
Seeing dis is like an animated
Version of Batman yr one for me 🙏
I think it would be a good idea for Batman to have his presence limitations challenged in the sequel.
"It's a big city; I can't be everywhere." As he becomes a symbol of hope, his fear factor is compromised. Mirror that with his life as Batman vs as Bruce – how his life demands involvement from both sides, not just what he's comfortable with.
We already saw how much was able to transpire outside of Batman's reach in The Penguin.
1:46:00 Most of the locations in this film were actually shot in Liverpool: the 'Times Square' shot, the funeral service, the GCPD tower and the ending/cemetary location is a mix of both Liverpool and Glasgow. The only other shot that shows Glasgow was on the roof when Selina and Batman are talking at the end. So the "Gothic element of Gotham" is mostly Liverpool.
Re comparison to the Nolan films: the problem with Christian Bale's take is that he is ONLY playing Bruce Wayne. The Dark Knight Trilogy was a Bruce Wayne trilogy. Even in the mask. Pattinson only plays Batman and that is how it should be. There is no need for any kind of "civilian persona" because it makes zero sense in the modern day for a billionaire to have a day-time persona, as you rarely see them (unless they are hogging the limelight on social media). I have never understood people's obsession with wanting to see more of Bruce. As a child, did you ever once look at the animated series and think, "do you know what I'd like to see more of? Bruce Wayne at cocktail parties instead of hunting down the criminals"?! No, me neither. People want it because that's how they've been conditioned to believe that is how it is done. If Pattinson never developed any kind of "Bruce Wayne" persona it would not take away from the story at all
Holy fuckin shit, you guys talk way too much! Why do you have to insert so much conversation in the middle? You even start chit-chatting. What’s the point of playing the movie. You might as well just go chat instead. Damn it! All those thoughts and comments about the movie should be saved until the end. You shouldn’t chat so much in the middle—it’s annoying, ruins the experience, and breaks the rhythm.
I saw this movie in IMAX once. I saw Nolan's trilogy so so many times.
This was actually the first Batman movie I had ever watched when it came out, just because Robert Pattinson was playing the lead. & then this movie BLEW my mind!!! One of my favorite films ever. THE BATMAN 2 IN 2027!!!
Please watch. The devil all the dime
That final scene of them on the bikes driving through the Glasgow Necropolis is simple stunning. I actually walked through it and under that bridge today.
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 0:20
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Take it easy sweetheart!
The dark night shits on this movie it’s not even close this movie is so slow and boring lol
"I need a tighter suit to hold down my erection."-greg Alba's batman 2025
🤣🤣🤣
Nah Battinson is ripped more than u can tell, I see the abs in the bts too and on screen…
Am I the only one that thinks Coy with a goatee looks just like the perfect casting for Oliver Queen or am I blind?
Ave Maria was used as an ironic mirror in regards to the riddler. The song was about Jesus being the chosen one and riddler felt he was the chosen one to save Gotham but in order to do so there had to be sacrifices
This is a much better portrayal of Batman but the Dark Knight is a far superior film. I love moments of Batman but overall the movie drags and can get boring. Also the ending is bad and drug on way too long
THE BATMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAN'T WAIT FOR THE BATMAN PART 2!
ROBERT PATTINSON WAS GREAT AS BATMAN!
ZOE KRAVITZ KILLED IT AS CATWOMAN!
loooooved this!!! i love seeing your full commentary and processing and i love this awesome movie!! 🙂
its actually not?!
The cop that says “happy fuckin Halloween” to Batman is also Syril’s Scottish buddy from season 1 of Andor.
This is probably the best looking comic book film, if not it has to be watchmen.
Notice that you only said 3 catwoman and missed out Halle Berry completely. A little harsh as I think she visually was a good casting
It just now hit me that the riddler’s theme is Ave Maria in a minor key. It’s darker and more sinister but it’s there!
Some perfect locations they shot this, one is the funeral location which is shot in the city of Liverpool in the UK. It’s a great historic spot to do a lot of scenes 😊
So you telling me theres a multiverse where Jake and Maggie are playing Bruce and Rachel…. AWKWARD
His line “Two years of nights have turned me into a nocturnal animal” is what the movie does to setup why he’s a bat.
1:22:40 I also interpret it as Falcone realizing that Batman is Bruce, as a callback to the earlier seen when Falcone says he’ll never forget the look on young Bruce’s face when Bruce saw him after he was shot
Ave Maria meaning according to a google search is a Symbol of corrupted innocence: The song is associated with the Riddler's time as a choir boy at an orphanage, which was founded by Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne's father. The contrast between the sacred, original "Ave Maria" and its sinister, minor-key version in the film reflects the Riddler's journey from a hopeful orphan to a vengeful killer.
As a lifelong Batman fan, growing up on the Burton movies and BTAS along with thousands of comics through the years, I have to say this is my favorite interpretation of the character on the big screen. I know the movie gets hate but I genuinely feel this is a near perfect Batman film. He's young and brash in this, but you still see his intelligence which, like with Spiderman, is often left by the wayside in film. You get his detective side which is a core character trait that is often overshadowed or glossed over, and you also get his physical prowess, one of the few things every film wants to latch to. One thing though, that I haven't really seen since BB, is you get that bit of fear of Batman. Again, just my opinion which will obviously not align with everyone else but I think this was a fantastic comic movie and I cannot wait for the sequel!!!
33:52 & They tried to say this movie wasn’t funny enough, it’s hilarious!
36:20 insane tangent lol
I swear when I first heard Thomas Wayne’s voice I thought it was Chris Evans. That actor sounds exactly like him. 1:03:13
It's fine. It's not better than the dark night or tim Burton's batman.
Did Coy get worked done on his face?
Facelift coy
Remember SubZero!
The lyrics are a plea for Mary's intercession, asking her to pray for sinners now and at the hour of their death.