The Batman Review Megathread
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Rotten Tomatoes - The Batman 84% 253 reviews
A grim, gritty, and gripping super-noir, The Batman ranks among the Dark Knight's bleakest -- and most thrillingly ambitious -- live-action outings.
Reviews
Peter Debruge - Variety Critic's Pick
Whether campy or pop, self-questioning or complicit, he tells us something new about ourselves every time he steps out of the shadows.
And if we didn’t exactly need another Batman movie, there’s a charm to seeing one relatively steeped in the language of the original medium… even if a part of that language is a portentousness suitable only for tortured costumed orphans or goth kids of all ages.
David Rooney - Hollywood Reporter Unscored
It’s a soulful nocturne of corruption and chaos, and as much as I longed for a few more glimmers of humor, at no point during the hefty three-hour run time did my attention wander.
Robert Daniels - The Playlist Unscored
Matt Reeves The Batman should tell audiences that other superhero movies are possible, and yet more, they can be exist outside the formulaic tentpoles filling theaters today.
Peter Canavese - Groucho Reviews 4/4
While retaining requisite elements of blockbuster action cinema...decidedly shifts the focus to pulp fiction...The Batman feels more like a Batman story than a Batman movie, and that's an achievement in itself.
Ben Rolph - Discussing Film 5/5
By focusing on those interior emotions, the scale of the plot feels even more shocking as things explode into action. Robert Pattinson establishes himself as a tremendous Batman, effortlessly, hand in hand with Matt Reeves who expertly shows how to craft an engrossing noir with just as much ease.
Sheraz Farooqi - Cinema Debate 5/5
Overall, The Batman is the quintessential Dark Knight film and one of the best DC films of all time. With incredible performances, flawless directing, and a resounding score, The Batman is a masterpiece.
Chris Evangelista - Slash Film 9/10
I know there will be plenty of people who feel they are burned out on all things Batman. That there couldn't possibly be room for yet another retelling of this same old tale. But "The Batman" defies the odds. It's epic, mythic, pulpy blockbuster filmmaking at its best.
What this film does achieve, however, is telling a solid new Batman story, one with some pretty compelling twists and a strong point-of-view on who, exactly, the Caped Crusader is. By default, that makes it one of the better Batman movies ever made.
Mae Abdulbaki - ScreenRant 4/5
With exhilarating action scenes, a layered story, and poignant, in-depth characterization, The Batman is a worthy addition to the live-action DC slate.
Jake Cole - Slant Magazine 4/5
But more than its respect and affection for that mythos, the film stands apart for thoughtfully suggesting that our hero might actually one day make his city a better place, and not merely a safer one.
Roger Moore - Movie Nation 4/5
The hero our times call for is somebody undaunted by the task, undeterred by the odds, unswayed by negative press. And like the best among us, he’s still wearing a mask.
Joshua Rivera - Polygon Unscored
Instead, The Batman is frustratingly safe, a movie full of potential for more and settling for less.