The Batman review: A sensational reboot in need of trimming
by Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica - All content on (#5WKMM)
Enlarge / Selina Kyle (Zoe Kravitz) and Batman (Robert Pattinson) lead the long-but-enjoyable proceedings of this week's The Batman. (credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Batman is a DC Comics film for people who watch way too many movies.
Director and co-writer Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes) has concocted an intoxicating mix of indulgence, pulp, bombast, and vulnerability that absolutely answers the question of why the world needs another Batman film. Even better, Robert Pattinson (The Lighthouse) resurrects a role that has been otherwise run into the ground.
Better than Keaton? Oof, that's a coin flip. Best Batman actor since Keaton? Absolutely.
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