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1.5
Its a rich concept, one that doesnt completely deliver due to regressive representation and predictable plot beats.
Den Of Geek
4.5
With that said, we dont know the exact details of Pattinsons contract.
We Got This Covered
4.5
I think its a great series and I think its a wonderful story and its a lot of fun and a lot of energy and I loved Oswald Cobblepot, and I love Tim Bur ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
Joel Schumachers neon and nipples aesthetic marked a huge departure from the world Tim Burton had established and isnt exactly fondly remembered.
We Got This Covered
4.5
Among them youll find sweet dedications, a comic book comparison, and takes hotter than Dick Cheneys armpits after a run.
We Got This Covered
1.5
From watching innocents die to losing loved ones, hes really been put through the wringer over the years.
We Got This Covered
4.5
In short, given the company of a talented director and a solid script, Pattinson regularly delivers truly powerhouse performances.
We Got This Covered
4.5
If youre only broadly familiar with it, be sure to check out some of the classic episodes.
We Got This Covered
4.5
pic.twitter.com/iIJZV0o2cd Eren Caboose (@CabooseEK) January 9, 2020 Me: God I dont even care about WBs next Batman game anymore Im sick of being disa ..
We Got This Covered
4.5
Is that irrefutable proof of Batmans video game comeback being over before its even begun Not at all (Smiths comment doesnt necessarily refer to just ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
Fortunately, Batman devotees dont have too long of a wait ahead to learn the truth.
We Got This Covered
4.5
pic.twitter.com/T92eekUAhM Andrew Frye (@drewstevenfrye) November 6, 2019 If this news doesnt strike your fancy, you can take solace in the fact that ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
A confusing turn of events, for sure, and assuming todays revelations are accurate, its currently unclear whether this project is a reboot of the cann ..
We Got This Covered
4.5
After all, the director went on to say how hes certain Phoenix wont be the last cinematic iteration of Batmans nemesis.
We Got This Covered
4.5
If theres one way B:TAS differs from more modern DC cartoons like, say, Young Justice, its that it was far less serialized.
We Got This Covered
4.5
The Batman cast in red and black in new promo poster 1 of 2 Click to skip Click to zoom Ultimately, I think itd be safe to surmise that Robert Pattins ..
We Got This Covered
4.5
Then what happens is the movies are less interesting and youre less good.
We Got This Covered
4.5
@SketchedBat) December 5, 2021 I dont want to hear any Michael Giacchino slander ever again.
We Got This Covered
1.5
Lets hope the Batman: The Long Halloween duology ends up being more of a treat than a trick.
We Got This Covered
4.5
WHAT COULD THIS MEAN FOR A SOLO BATFLECK MOVIEhttps://t.co/LLZJMAQewq TheSnyderCut (@RTSnyderCut) August 20, 2020 He really did.
We Got This Covered
4.5
As you may have noticed, this is one of those rare instances when the narrator doesnt tear apart a production due to plot holes and/or poor characteri ..
We Got This Covered
4.5
I dont want to spoil everything outright, but Ill just say that itd be like watching Under the Red Hood only to find out that the Red Hood isnt Jason ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
DC doesnt let you say Batman, have anything about Gotham City, Now, all of a sudden, you can do stuff.
We Got This Covered
4.5
But we know hes destined to return to Gotham in 10 years time, as the finale will pick up after a sizeable time jump.
We Got This Covered
4.5
The only thing is, he doesnt have a Dark Knight yet, with the reveal of the much anticipated casting recently held back once again.
We Got This Covered
4.5
I never thought wed get this kind of stuff approved; when youre working with a corporate character, you think youre going to have to reset.
We Got This Covered
1.5
New Gods doesnt yet have a release date, but hopefully the ball will start rolling soon.
We Got This Covered
4.5
For Batman, however, hes like the proverbial cockroach surviving a nuclear blast insofar that hell always bounce back from a Joel Schumacher esque fia ..
We Got This Covered
4.5
Its the most unique looking animated DC tale in years, and its killer reveal will make you want to watch it again immediately.
Collider
4.5
Thoughts on The Killing Joke Half of The Killing Joke the half thats super faithful, sometimes word for word panel by panel, to Alan Moores original c ..
Collider
2.5
The movies problem is that no one seemed to have any fun making it, and its hard to have much fun watching it.Its a depressing experience.
Rogerebert
4.5
Not only that, its much more consistent tonally and isnt as ridiculously absurd as Batman Returns.
The Young Folks
2.5
Man o man, I sure hope my memory of BATMAN RETURNS isnt as skewed as was my memory of this flick.
JoBlo
3.8
Despite its interesting, grim tone and undeniably striking visuals from director Burton and production designer Furst, the film fails to synthesize it ..
Tv Guide
3.8
But theres still enough here to prove Burtons mastery and make it a memorable late 80s curiosity.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Directed by Tim Burton in a style that combines dark film noir atmosphere with the violence and derring do required by summer blockbusters.
Cs Monitor
3.8
The genius of Burtons conception was in decentralizing the superhero.
Emanuellevy
3.0
Burton provides a beautiful Gotham that seems boundless in its darkness and skyscrapers.
Cinema Crazed
4.0
Damascus Cover Tell me your deepest, darkest secret, Olivia Thirlbys photojournalist .. The Escape Heart wrenching but dispassionate, intelligent but ..
Empire
2.0
One of the pioneering films that introduced the modern age of the comic book movie, Batman was a phenomenon in its time.
Eye For Film
3.0
Keatons casting as the muscular Bruce Wayne remains one of the most wrongheaded decisions in movie history; the talented supporting cast cant overcome ..
Common Sense Media
5.0
In Burtons hands, it is and it isnt.The movie has a churning, locomotive energy.
Washington Post
5.0
An exhilarating mix of cartoon lore (though not nearly enough for rabid Batpurists), screen presence (this is pretty much the Jack and Mike Show), psy ..
Washington Post
5.0
In fact, its more like a very colorful crime thriller, with a twisted character study at its core.
Bullz-Eye
3.1
Batman is largely content to skim the surface and bask in the light of its visual style.
ReelViews
5.0
A Tim Burton blockbuster that kick started the Batman series on film.
Hollywood Reporter
4.3
The duo earned a well deserved 1990 Oscar for Best Art Direction Set Direction.
Lyles Movie Files
3.1
It is, unfortunately, awfully difficult to revisit Tim Burtons Batman with an impartial eye in the wake of Christopher Nolans genre defining Dark Knig ..
Reel Film
3.5
On the whole, however, theres enough excitement, thrills and laughs to please fans of the genre and Nicholson just gives it all an added boost.
Deseret News
2.5
Its neither funny nor solemn.It has the personality not of a particular movie but of a product, of something arrived at by corporate decision.
Ny Times
4.4
Good thing this isnt a superhero action movie (in fact, the action is its weak spot) but rather a psychological dark comedy, something at which Keaton ..
Larsen On Film
1.5
Its certainly preferable to a feature length, in canon Under the Red Hood prequel.
Ign
4.5
But to be fair, the story doesnt really provide much opportunity for Bruces playboy billionaire side to emerge.
Ign
4.5
Even with that exciting checklist of villains, its really a showcase for crusading District Attorney Harvey Dent, the Man Who Will Be Two Face.
Ign
1.5
Its too much at odds with the scheming serial killer who hunted women that hes known to be; thats not Jack the Ripper, thats Bane.
Ign
1.5
It flops about, unsure of which of its scarred protagonists it finds the most seductive, and its disastrously low on the sort of wit that can make a g ..
La Times
2.5
Even so, Im glad that Christopher Nolan chose to ignore Batman and its sequels in Batman Begins, a film that at last gets the soul of the Dark Knight. ..
Decent Films
5.0
In all, Tim Burtons Batman manages to avoid all the potholes that the Batman story might have strewn in the way of an unwary filmmaker and he manages ..
Scifi Movie Page
3.8
The idea of doing a dark, neurotic, highly stylized and highly claustrophobic superproduction is an audacious and appealing one, but director Tim Burt ..
Articles Chicago Tribune
4.0
Lets agree that no matter how tiresome the merchandising and the hype get, and no matter how futile it might be to hope there wont be any sequels, wel ..
People
5.0
And as the narrative unfolds, it fulfills your creepiest fantasies.
Articles Orlando Sentinel
3.1
Eleven years had passed since Superman, and, that films sequels and spin offs notwithstanding, there hadnt been another attempt to bring a superhero t ..
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