I’m gonna wash Batman right outa my hair. That was my plan, at any rate, after watching as much of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” as I could take; even the most loyal fans of the Caped Crusader must have wondered, over the decades, if the crusading would ever end.
And the plot? Same as it ever was. Rich kid, orphaned in his youth, vows to clean up the dirty metropolis—a mission that he shares, incidentally, with Travis Bickle, in “Taxi Driver” , the difference being that Travis is not too proud to crack a smile. Notice that the cleaning is never literal; although the streets of Gotham, in “The Batman,” are squalid and strewn with trash, not once is it proposed that Bruce might care to divert the Wayne family wealth into sanitation or garbage collection.
Leaving aside the question of whether Bruce Wayne, who is chalk white and super-privileged, has himself invested in hedge funds, and how they may have bankrolled his sterling defense of the law, one has to ask: what is this “fun” of which Selina speaks? It’s certainly not a concept that “The Batman,” dropsical with self-importance, and setting a bold new standard in joylessness, has much use for.
Pattinson’s allure, before which I am as helpless as anyone else, springs from the fact that, in keeping with his godlike exterior, he is a light knight as well as a dark one; what he brought to Nolan’s “Tenet,” in 2020, was not just fine tailoring but a casual comic élan. “The Batman,” to its shame, and to the deep detriment of its leading man, turns out the light. It demands that the hero be nothing but dramatic, all the time. “They think I am hiding in the shadows,” he declares.
'... setting a bold new standard in joylessness...' Perfect review of an awful film. Lane nails it again.
Drama queen
This is dreadfully written! Word salad. Try again please.
If I could use all the Joker gifs to convey how silly Anthony Lane’s review is, I would. Sarcastic clapping will do.
“Why is Batman dramatic all the time?” What, did you expect anything else from a guy whose response to trauma is to dress up like a militarized furry and beat up muggers? Some people live for drama, and Batman is that kind of guy.
It’s not for you and that’s ok. Question is was Batman supposed to be funny, kind and lighthearted?
has anthony lane, ever even once, actually enjoyed a movie?
Robert Pattinson is a waste of Batman.
Holy serious article, Batman! Crowding out the chance of fun while reading the New Yorker!
Maybe going to the movies for work sucks the fun out. I enjoyed a chance to immerse myself in it. It’s new to see Batman not as a know-it-all who anticipates every move but a greenhorn whose privileged upbringing shows flaws in his methodology. Fantastic visuals. Why so serious?
Have you ever read a Batman comic?
I don't usually say this but... RATIO!
Why did you also get that loser Richard Brody to write a review? We don’t need to read a review to know he will hate anything with commercial appeal
'Setting a bold new standard in joylessness' IT'S A BATMAN FILM. It's not supposed to be joyful. Gotham is an urban disaster that spawns despair for its citizens. But out of that darkness a orphan boy makes a vow no-one will suffer like he did. Were you expecting, Spiderman?🙄
No es una critica objetiva..señor todos las peliculas super heroes son historias presuntuosas quien se cree semejantes cuentos.. el señor quiere que salven el mundo en una nave espacial o aviones super poderosos si eso no es ser presuntuoso .. carambas..
Wow simplemente hubiera dicho desde un principio q no le gusta Batman.. ni siquiera hizo el intento ..simplemente le parece el super héroe más aburrido.. de verdad aceptan este tipo de 'criticos' parcializados como este?
Anthony Lane is a national treasure.
'The Batman'? '*The* Batman'? Adam West didn't need no definite article.
How much do we really need another Batman movie?
Is there rollerblading though?
And you paid someone to write this? Really?
Pattinson is a waste.
Guуs I need help I want in my mоuth
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