The Batman 2022 (minor SPOILERS)

[mego maniac mark]

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I think you nailed it Chris. Joker pretty much wasn’t lying when he said he knew who he was. It was spot on to what would be revealed in the third act. I watched it a few times last night and think it is great, but glad it was deleted.
Plus Batman was doing pretty good detecting during the movie without much help. Why ask for his help?

If anyone has yet to see this film, I hope you can soon. I am going to go for a third time with a buddy who hasn’t seen it yet.
I also can’t wait till it hits HBOMAX

[Hector]

Yup, eagerly waiting for HBOMax myself. I already read all the spoilers, no biggie, ha.

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Man, Barry Keoghan (Eternals) is downright the ugliest Joker ever, yikes, lol…

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[J.B.]

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Man, Barry Keoghan (Eternals) is downright the ugliest Joker ever, yikes, lol…

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They should have gone with Ron Perlman and saved a ton on make-up.

[kept back]

Not gonna lie, I don't care for this take on the Joker.

But it's still better than Leto or Phoenix.

[powersthatbe]

The Joker in the last episode of the tv show "Gotham" was pretty ugly, but I know that show isn't really a topic in batman live action lore. But yes The Eternal's actor's take is hideous for sure. I know a Batman Beyond film might happen, but wouldn't a Gotham by Gaslight movie be cool?

[Werewolf]

I realize this will be unpopular. It's too gruesome and too morbid. Batman villains were at their best as colorful clowns on Batman 66. The modern serial killer takes on them are unhealthy and become fetishized by people. The more violent and grotesque they are the more self-proclaimed edgelords will want to emulate them. It's not sustainable and it's not healthy.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I don't disagree with you. I would much, MUCH rather have a lighter approach. Believe it or not, the end of this film promises that, but who knows if they will deliver. But as dark versions go, this was well-done. I wanted to hate it, honestly, but I couldn't. It won me over, despite me wanting a Batman franchise that is actually just FUN.

[Makernaut]

I decided I wanted to go see this (despite being adamant about not wanting to and changing my mind based on some of the responses here) but I have been busy with school and by the time I got a breather, it had moved out of my local theater. I will watch it when it hits streaming and that wouldn't have been the case had I not been following this thread. So thanks to you all for giving your opinions about it.

[YoungOnce]

I realize this will be unpopular. It's too gruesome and too morbid. Batman villains were at their best as colorful clowns on Batman 66. The modern serial killer takes on them are unhealthy and become fetishized by people. The more violent and grotesque they are the more self-proclaimed edgelords will want to emulate them. It's not sustainable and it's not healthy.

I liked the movie for what it was. That said, I’m with you that it’s only continuing the trend of dark, gritty, dystopian reimagining of super heroes.

And because of that, I have to agree with every word of what you said. “Some people just want to watch the world burn” was once isolated to a few nut jobs, and is now spreading like a slow cancer. No wonder kids are growing up so messed up these days. We grew up on lighter fare… this is all some kids have ever known.

[kept back]

I grew up wanting a "darker, brooding" Batman like the Englehart/Rogers or O'Neal/Adams stuff I was reading at the time.

Now I just miss Adam West.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I grew up wanting a "darker, brooding" Batman like the Englehart/Rogers or O'Neal/Adams stuff I was reading at the time.

Now I just miss Adam West.

Hear, hear.

[powersthatbe]

Realized this is on now and I am off tomorrow so midnight watching tonight)

[Mr.Marion]

It's very much the early Bronze Aparo Batman. But not enought Bruce Wayne to show he has a life outside of being Batman. It's not offensively bad just not an engaging movie that you want to keep watching over and over.

[pmwasson]

I finally got to watch it yesterday. I generally liked it, but I found myself getting distracted and missing some of it. I may have to watch it again sometime when I'm more focused.

[monitor_ep]

Since The CW wasn't airing there DC shows we watched The Batman again. I like the fact that it goes back to the 'film noir' style movie but still hate The Riddler.