The Batman—director Matt Reeves’ three-hour detective noir, starring Robert Pattinson as the iconic superhero—couldn’t nail the landing.
We discuss the film’s dense plot, its dour tone, and its similarities to Christopher Nolan’s masterful epic The Dark Knight.
And then, we lament about the third act, the ill-conceived romantic angle, and the non-ending that doesn’t adhere to the movie’s internal logic.
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