The Batman
How do you reinvent Batman? With an illustrious 80-year history – comprising comics, films, TV shows, and video games – under the legendary vigilante’s utility belt, it’s a question that individuals in multiple creative industries have grappled with. The Batman is arguably feeling more pressure than its movie predecessors when it comes to answering that query. The iconic superhero’s latest cinematic reboot is his third reimagining in less than 20 years – a situation that could certainly lead to audience fatigue for the character. Add in the initial divisive fan reception to Robert Pattinson’s casting as Batman/Bruce Wayne, the movie’s lack of R-rated content , and its pandemic-induced delay, and The Batman could’ve been a disaster waiting to happen. Unlike the criminals that Batman hunts, though, viewers can put their fears over the Caped Crusader’s next big-screen adventure aside. The Batman is a gripping, tension-filled, and pleasingly measured take on the Dark Knight that juggl...