For much of his storied career as a superhero and vigilante, the character of Batman has appeared in every form of media beyond his comic book roots. The character has become so relatable and iconic that his status as a symbol of justice remains embedded in the world of popular culture and cinema. We've had many versions and interpretations of The Dark Knight through the years, and many have identified with various actors who have donned the cape and cowl ranging from Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and Ben Affleck. All have had their fans and detractors thanks to the way they've been depicted on screen. Some have remained legendary and iconic, while others are remembered for less than honorable reasons. However now the time has finally come to welcome a new man behind the Batsuit - and that's young English actor Robert Pattinson who portrays the title character in "The Batman".
Directed by Cloverfield and Planet of the Apes sequels director Matt Reeves, The Batman is yet another film reboot of the Caped Crusader's adventures in the big screen. Originally meant to be helmed by DC Extended Universe Batman Ben Affleck himself, the Oscar winning director and Hollywood actor instead stepped away from the project - leaving Warner Bros. to move on and give it to Reeves instead. As a result a new version of the character was envisioned and created, with Reeves drawing inspiration from 1970's crime films and reworking the story to focus on Bruce Wayne's early years fighting crime. This Batman is only on his second year dealing with criminals and working together with Jim Gordon, and has yet to master his methods as a crime fighter and detective - the latter skill being heavily emphasized as the movie sees a serial killer known as The Riddler systematically taking down Gotham's elite while leaving clues for the Dark Knight to piece together to solve the mystery.
Thanks to Warner Bros. Philippines, I finally got to see this nearly THREE HOUR LONG murder mystery superhero film at a
FAN SCREENING held on March 1 - mere hours before the movie opened in select theaters past midnight of March 2! To say it was everything I hoped for in a non-sequel Batman movie is an understatement - Matt Reeves has created an EPIC masterpiece of a Batman movie that touches on what makes the character more than just a person donning a Bat costume and fighting crime to avenge his parents' deaths.
Be sure to strap yourselves and get ready for a ride. Here's my review for The Batman.
