The Batman

[Steve Carlton]

I'm going to see this in the theater. I don't want to wait for it to stream, and I think the big screen will be good, with a nice leather recliner. I've heard it's dark and good- Rotten Tomatoes likes it, but that's not critical. Great cast, especially since I became a Zoë Kravitz fan (from Kimi). The Batman franchise has produced some gems. I thought the Tim Burton/Michael Keaton version was great, then The Dark Knight with Heath Ledger and Christian Bale came along and raised the bar. This should break new ground.

[sc_rufctr]

I saw it last nights with my kids... I loved it but I can see why the younger generation may not.
- Beautifully shot (on digital). A Batman movies for grownups!!!

Also The Batmobile & motorcycle were something else again!

[rusnak]

Zoe Kravitz is enough reason for me to watch. The rest of it though, meh.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I saw it Thursday, had low expectations going in. Thought it was good but just good. Especially when you compare it to Joker which it tried to be, a little. Same gritty cinematography.

As more of an origin story than a mature character movie, it could have been much better.

Yes, Zoe Kravitz is reason enough to see it. I am sure we will see more of her.

Yes, it should be seen on the big screen. At home even with a big TV it would be half as good IMHO.

[flatbutt]

How many times can a story be re-spun? I'll see this one but I'm almost done with these do over films.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

To their credit, Batman and Spiderman movie writers/directors keep each franchise fresh over so many iterations. While this Batman wasn't great, it was definitely unique and worth seeing.

[sc_rufctr]

The deleted Joker scene.

[Steve Carlton]

Interesting scene- probably not enough time to put into the movie. Interesting- like the consultation between Clarice and Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs or Will Graham and Lecter in Manhunter (a terrific film as well).

Barry Keoghan certainly is a fine actor with lots yet to come, I'm sure.

[rusnak]

I think this is worth seeing. Gotta check it out. From the clips on YouTube, it looks way better than the Batman/ Superman movie, which was a turd. But not as good as the masterpiece Chris Nolan batman movies, which says something about how bad the Zak Snyder movies are.

[Fast Freddy 944]

Its woke, pass...

[GH85Carrera]

So another 100 pound sexy woman whipping 275 pound professional thugs. I will be so happy when that silly fantasy ends.

I hope the move looks better than that preview. It was pretty low resolution. It looked like a pirated video shot from the audience at a theater.

I will wait for it to be on HBO max.

[GH85Carrera]

OK, I watched it today. I would give it a 2 star out of 5, and only because I like batman the charterer. It is always night, and almost always raining.

Of all the many Batman films I liked it the least. It goes darker and more dystopian and just gloomy than any of the other batman franchises. It is obvious they are setting the plot for a sequel. The plot is gloomy and goes downhill from there. No new neat gizmos, the batmobile is meh. The sound quality is crappy. I had to crank up the volume to levels I never used before, and use closed captioning just to understand the conversations. Of course then the inevitable fights and explosions are too loud. I hope they fire the sound editor, he or she is terrible.

I only watched it because it was "free" on HBO+ that we subscribe to. I would have been mad if I went to the movies and paid to see it and the cost of concessions.

[MysticLlama]

[cantdrv55]

This one is different. And not in a good way.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

This one is different. And not in a good way.

Is it darker and grittier?

[cantdrv55]

Yes to both and he’s not a superhero. He’s just a hero.

[Racerbvd]

One of my track buddies wants to see it, so a few of us will.

[Steve Carlton]

It started streaming for free on HBO Max yesterday. I watched it for a while and it was a lot easier to see and hear than when I was in the theater. I'll probably finish it tonight. I like the darkness of it.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

It started streaming for free on HBO Max yesterday. I watched it for a while and it was a lot easier to see and hear than when I was in the theater. I'll probably finish it tonight. I like the darkness of it.

The sound editor needs a kick in the nuts. Lost of places the actors voices are just whispers and mumbles. I had to turn on closed captions. I had the sound turned up to levels I have never neared before. And of course they love to go from a whispering conversation to explosions and music blasting as a surprise. That sound editor needs two kicks in the nuts.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

So another 100 pound sexy woman whipping 275 pound professional thugs. I will be so happy when that silly fantasy ends.

It's never going to end. Sex sells, so put a hot chick in a movie. These are mostly based on comic books, and hot comic book characters have been kicking but for decades.