The Batman

Skillfully made, but this did not reinvent the Batman wheel. Certain supervillains have omnipotent power, which is fine if they’re gods or mutants or whatever. But an ordinary dude orchestrating a highly-involved plan to bring down a city, by themselves, seems unlikely. And the evil motive here seems spotty. Efforts to make Batman an actual crime-solver with detective skills are welcome, but sometimes feel over-shadowed by the gothic razzle-dazzle. Still, A+ technique and strong performances make this highly watchable. There are beautiful, memorable compositions. Unfortunately, it sometimes feels like a re-run of the many, many other pop-culture Batman things.