by Roody_Yogurt » Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:24 pm
The reviews on this movie seemed to be pretty split, with some preferring the more detective-y first half. Personally, I didn't think that was so great. People who are somewhat familiar with Batman know that crime family plots are just an appetizer to the more fun stuff later, and Penguin's representation was adequate but, again, this representation is just an appetizer. I thought the detective stuff was okay but I have some sympathy; it's hard writing great mysteries for Batman to solve.
I thought the film's most brilliant moment, though, was its explanation for how Riddler gained his followers. In the Batman universe, it seems like most of the time, when they try to explain how this or that villain even got his followers, they are represented as thugs-for-hire who switch between one villain to the next from week to week (which seems extra silly since it often involves costumes and you'd think there'd be some kind of training involved, ha). Riddler's angry incel army was the first explanation I ever saw that ever made any kind of real sense and Dano did a good job at a character that I think must be one of the most difficult to depict.
The Joker tease at the end was pretty weak, but considering how much I enjoy Batman stuff when done well, I'll still be curious to watch what they do with this iteration in future installments.
The reviews on this movie seemed to be pretty split, with some preferring the more detective-y first half. Personally, I didn't think that was so great. People who are somewhat familiar with Batman know that crime family plots are just an appetizer to the more fun stuff later, and Penguin's representation was adequate but, again, this representation is just an appetizer. I thought the detective stuff was okay but I have some sympathy; it's hard writing great mysteries for Batman to solve.
I thought the film's most brilliant moment, though, was its explanation for how Riddler gained his followers. In the Batman universe, it seems like most of the time, when they try to explain how this or that villain even got his followers, they are represented as thugs-for-hire who switch between one villain to the next from week to week (which seems extra silly since it often involves costumes and you'd think there'd be some kind of training involved, ha). Riddler's angry incel army was the first explanation I ever saw that ever made any kind of real sense and Dano did a good job at a character that I think must be one of the most difficult to depict.
The Joker tease at the end was pretty weak, but considering how much I enjoy Batman stuff when done well, I'll still be curious to watch what they do with this iteration in future installments.