The Batman | 2022
Updated March 7, 2022
Critical Consensus
Peter Debruge | Variety
Alex Abad-Santos | Vox
James Berardinelli | ReelViews
Christy Lemire | RogerEbert.com
Scott Campbell | We Got This Covered
David Sims | The Atlantic
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune
Leah Greenblatt | Entertainment Weekly
Brian Lowry | CNN
Dana Stevens | Slate
Jake Coyle | The Associated Press
Mark Feeney | Boston Globe
Moira Macdonald | The Seattle Times
Anthony Lane | The New Yorker
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Alex Abad-Santos | Vox
James Berardinelli | ReelViews
Christy Lemire | RogerEbert.com
Scott Campbell | We Got This Covered
David Sims | The Atlantic
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune
Leah Greenblatt | Entertainment Weekly
Brian Lowry | CNN
Dana Stevens | Slate
Jake Coyle | The Associated Press
Mark Feeney | Boston Globe
Moira Macdonald | The Seattle Times
Anthony Lane | The New Yorker
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
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Summary & Info
When the Riddler (Paul Dano) begins murdering prominent politicians in Gotham, the Batman (Robert Pattinson) struggles with feelings of inadequacy when he appears unable to stop the sadistic serial killer. Cast: Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Andy Serkis and Peter Sarsgaard. Director: Matt Reeves. [2:55]
Dueling Critics
“[T]his grounded, frequently brutal and nearly three-hour film noir registers among the best of the genre, even if — or more aptly, because — what makes the film so great is its willingness to dismantle and interrogate the very concept of superheroes.”
“[N]othing that works here adds up to anything worth a long slog in a movie theater, watching [Robert] Pattinson punching guys and knocking guns out of their hands. From start to finish, ‘The Batman’ is mostly just a collection of bad ideas.”
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The Batman | 2022
Updated March 7, 2022
Critical Consensus
Peter Debruge | Variety
Alex Abad-Santos | Vox
James Berardinelli | ReelViews
Christy Lemire | RogerEbert.com
Scott Campbell | We Got This Covered
David Sims | The Atlantic
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune
Leah Greenblatt | Entertainment Weekly
Brian Lowry | CNN
Dana Stevens | Slate
Jake Coyle | The Associated Press
Mark Feeney | Boston Globe
Moira Macdonald | The Seattle Times
Anthony Lane | The New Yorker
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Alex Abad-Santos | Vox
James Berardinelli | ReelViews
Christy Lemire | RogerEbert.com
Scott Campbell | We Got This Covered
David Sims | The Atlantic
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune
Leah Greenblatt | Entertainment Weekly
Brian Lowry | CNN
Dana Stevens | Slate
Jake Coyle | The Associated Press
Mark Feeney | Boston Globe
Moira Macdonald | The Seattle Times
Anthony Lane | The New Yorker
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Fix a critic’s review
Dueling Critics
“[T]his grounded, frequently brutal and nearly three-hour film noir registers among the best of the genre, even if — or more aptly, because — what makes the film so great is its willingness to dismantle and interrogate the very concept of superheroes.”“[N]othing that works here adds up to anything worth a long slog in a movie theater, watching [Robert] Pattinson punching guys and knocking guns out of their hands. From start to finish, ‘The Batman’ is mostly just a collection of bad ideas.”Summary & Info
When the Riddler (Paul Dano) begins murdering prominent politicians in Gotham, the Batman (Robert Pattinson) struggles with feelings of inadequacy when he appears unable to stop the sadistic serial killer. Cast: Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Andy Serkis and Peter Sarsgaard. Director: Matt Reeves. [2:55]