Matt Reeves goes for the best of both worlds by having Batman be a bit more grounded but featuring some fantastical elements including the design of Gotham & the villains.
The origin of Batman is overdone. Of course, it was to help tell the story of Batman's redemption but fans rolled their eyes at seeing the origin.
Both Affleck and Christian Bale spent the majority of their films as Bruce Wayne, saving the Batman stuff for action scenes.
The Batman is the first movie where every villain survives, ready to appear again if Matt Reeves decides to bring them back. It will help the Batman mythos feel more alive.
The Batman shows most of the story from Batman's perspective, featuring his own personal arc while villains such as Riddler and Penguin are show-stealers in select scenes.
Planting the seeds that blossom into a cinematic universe is nothing new. The Batman; instead of setting up another DC hero, it sets up the Penguin to get his own spin-off.
The Batman is a PG-13 film but it definitely pushes the limits of the rating. Dano's Riddler is a twisted murderer who kills in disturbingly brutal ways.
Even in the darkest Batman movies, Batman always stops the villains and saves Gotham City. This climax of The Batman actually has Riddler successfully bomb the city.
In most Batman movies, the detective investigation element is sidelined. But this Batman spends the majority of the film trying to solve Riddler's puzzles.
The Batman always ends up killing a villain in every film. Reeves is the only director to properly follow Batman's no-killing rule.
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