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The Batman
Dir Matt Reeves, US 2022 On UK release
As has been par for the course these last two years, the theatrical release of Matt Reeves’s The Batman has been postponed several times, but the latest cinematic take on the iconic DC Comics character has now arrived, bringing with it a dark realism that makes Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy look almost cartoonish in comparison.
While is in no way a sequel to 2019’s , it’s not much of a stretch to imagine that the and vibes, although without feeling derivative of David Fincher’s work. Given that, it’s safe to say that there is nothing family-friendly about this version of Batman. This is not only because of the film’s violence – which is grim without going overboard – but also the darkness that saturates both the visuals and the motivations of its characters, showcasing the worst in humanity from several angles.
