Batman's final stretch, which again aims for a Se7en-like coda after a perceived early resolution to the Riddler saga before lurching

during the scene introducing Harvey Dent early in the film. This is a terrific presentation in all facets and the perfect compliment to the reference The cast and crew have shared what they'd like in a proper film sequel, though. Pattinson himself wants to see a take on the Court of Owls saga while director Matt Reeves hopes to bring Mr. Freeze to his dark and gritty Batman universe.Two years of stalking the night streets of Gotham as the Batman (Robert Pattinson) and Bruce Wayne is no closer to his goal of deterring crime. Murder and mayhem are at record highs before Gotham’s mayoral election. The city is turned upside down when the sitting mayor is murdered in his home by a criminal called the Riddler (Paul Dano) who leaves provocative clues and letters for the Batman to solve. With the heart of the city’s rampant corruption pointing towards Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) and his right hand Oswald “The Penguin” (Colin Farrell), Batman will turn to cat burglar Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz) and Lt. Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) to stop the Riddler’s sinister plot. health dwarfs the pasty elder Blu-ray. It's a fairly significant, but welcome, enhancement that breathes a new feel for image health and vitality to the The Batman's sound design is another notch in the win column, as the default Dolby Atmos mix likewise preserves a theater-grade experience suit, playing large with perfectly balanced detail and full stage saturation. Prince's pop songs, arguably the most controversial aspect of the entire some room for improvement in areas that aren't cinematography and sound design, overall the film still works very well within

The audio in The Batman streamed at an average of 3Mbps, dipping to around 2Mbps and peaking in the 5Mbps range. It’s a rich audio experience that certainly gets a boost the more speakers added. When compared with 2-channel headphone and 2-channel speaker systems the 5.1 and 7.1 channel experience provides a wider spectrum of sound, enhancing the visuals and dialogue clarity. The use of the Nirvana song “Something in the Way” is perfect for this and it sounds excellent in this Dolby Atmos mix and comes with a nice amount of low-end bass via the subwoofer. Once the bat signal is lit you’ll hear the criminals scatter and helicopters flying overhead make perfect use of both height and rear channels, as well as obviously the front left & right to give you that typical helicopter pan effect we expect from surround sound and now immersive sound mixes. Vengeance Meets Justice“ (8 minutes, 4 seconds – HD) focuses on the character of “The Riddler” and how actor Paul Dano extensively thought out his portrayal. For instance, he insisted to director Matt Reeves that he would wear cling wrap around his head to prevent leaving any DNA at the scene of any of his crimes. point-of-view at hand, from an in-wall shot at the Gotham City morgue to over-the-shoulder and first-person driving scenes, as well as the effective franchise boundaries and will hopefully lead to even bigger (in scope, not length) and better things for one of DC's most reliable and enduring

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Vengeance Meets Justice (8:04) - Paul Dano, along with Reeves and Pattinson, draw several parallels and differences

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elements hit their mark, but The Batman's near-endless marathon of clues and answers -- some of which are handled much The Batman is anything but an extremely colorful film. Its palette runs muted and stray primaries stand out strongly against the darkness, but The included screenshots are sourced from the included remastered 1080p Blu-ray disc. Watch for 4K screenshots at a later date. All and all, “The Batman” (2022) was unlike any of the other Batman films over the years since 1966 or 1989. It is something that goes beyond the level of realism that Christopher Nolan brought to the franchise and expands on that. Matt Reeves gives us a very unique detective story in a film noir sense that takes cutting-edge technology like LED stages and other things to the next level. The performances here are excellent and without that, none of what Reeves had put together would have culminated as it does. Even so, The Batman is an often captivating film that, to its considerable credit, does a fine job integrating viewers into new but familiar

broad structural improvements and smaller adjustments that make the UHD in particular a masterwork of home video picture authoring and easily the Overall, the bonus materials here are excellent. You get the exclusive digital audio commentary from Matt Reeves over on AppleTV as well as physical bonus materials on the third Blu-ray Disc included in the set. In total, the extras [not including commentary] add up to almost exactly 2 hours (120 minutes). That is my definition of a near-perfect set of extras. My only complaint, as many others will have, is that the audio commentary isn’t physically on the disc but I understand how those digital exclusives work for extras and it is not the first time that we’ve seen that. Just be happy we get the downright incredible audio commentary included with the digital copy, as it’s a must listen. Warner’s The Batman arrives on 4K Ultra HD as a 3-disc set. The first two discs include the film itself in 4K on UHD and HD on regular Blu-ray with no special features, while the third disc is a Blu-ray dedicated to them. Those features include… and chemicals spill from broken vats with superior placement and movement. A car chase in chapter 22 offers more of the same, with someEvery director since 1989 has longed for the day that they get to direct a Batman film. That’s the point when you, as a filmmaker, have made it — but you could very easily break it. It’s a point where you are destined for greatness or going to fail. Matt Reeves with this unique Batman film has achieved greatness. Stylistically, The Batman has its roots in the New Hollywood films of the 1960s and 70s, Taxi Driver among them, and it gives Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy a run for its money in terms of darkness and grit. (Though in fairness, Nolan’s films were about grounding Batman in the real world, while Reeves works more to capture the darkness of society’s underbelly.) The Batman borrows obvious story elements from The Long Halloween and Dark Victory graphic novels, the former of which was already referenced in Nolan’s The Dark Knight (particularly with regard to the character of Harvey Dent), though Reeves supplants the killer in that story for the Riddler while drawing heavily upon Selina Kyle’s narrative. The director’s faith in Robert Pattinson’s ability to wear the cape and cowl was likely justified by his work in The Rover, Cosmopolis, and The Lighthouse, and the actor was certainly the right choice, though his take on Bruce Wayne would have benefited from more screen time to develop the character’s relationship with Alfred (Andy Serkis).