Now had time to do a snapshot review after my midnight screening earlier today.
Finally. After two and a half years. Feels surreal to have now seen it. What a perfect viewing experience.
The Batman film I’ve been waiting for all my life; Pattinson is perfection; nailing the voice and dynamics of Batman and Bruce Wayne. Zoe Kravitz is astonishing, giving the strong empowered Selina Kyle we deserve whilst also channeling so much warmth and emotion, which in turn leads to spectacular chemistry with Pattinson. Paul Dano is truly terrifying, especially under Matt Reeves’ direction.
The entire cast, (and I do include the also terrifying Batmobile in that), is stellar with no weak link in the chain and, at an impressive 3 hour run time, the film is superbly paced, and flies by in the blink of an eye.
Guided by gorgeous lingering cinematography over a rain soaked claustrophobic Gotham plucked straight from the comics and matched with a perfect score, that simultaneously merges Elfman and BTAS tones, whilst also being something entirely new and fresh.
In summary; a bold, intelligent and uncompromising neo-noir detective driven Batman that will go down in history as a modern classic, reimagining Batman for generations however being more true to source than ever before.
