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NEW YORK (CNS) — Viewers will find themselves thoroughly absorbed by “The Batman” (Warner Bros.). Director and co-writer Matt Reeves’ reboot of the DC Comics-based franchise is a darkly powerful affair, and its script — penned with Peter Craig — plays with the interesting question whether the iconic crimefighter of the title is, in fact, a hero.
The film’s dialogue, however, is marred by unusually frequent violations of the Second Commandment while, aesthetically, an excessive running time just shy of three hours makes the proceedings feel overstuffed. Still, the result is too much of a very good thing.
Robert Pattinson dons the black cowl and presents us with a troubled, self-doubting Bruce Wayne, one who recognizes that, while he may keep to the right side of the law, his ability to deter villains arises from the fear he inspires in them. His alter ego’s unexpected emergence from the shadows is a recurring visual motif.
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The Batman - Catholic News Service
The film’s dialogue, however, is marred by unusually frequent violations of the Second Commandment while, aesthetically, an excessive running time just shy of three hours makes the proceedings feel overstuffed. Still, the result is too much of a very good thing.
Robert Pattinson dons the black cowl and presents us with a troubled, self-doubting Bruce Wayne, one who recognizes that, while he may keep to the right side of the law, his ability to deter villains arises from the fear he inspires in them. His alter ego’s unexpected emergence from the shadows is a recurring visual motif.
Continued below.
The Batman - Catholic News Service
