The Batman Review
What if Bruce Wayne was a whiny emo teenager who treats the only person who cares for him like crap? What if he were fairly intelligent but utterly outshone by Alfred, outsourcing all major sleuthing to his butler? What if Batman was little more than an extension of him with no real differentiation between the man and the vigilante? What if all this was told with poor writing, bad pacing, and zero chemistry between main characters? There were good elements to this film, even if I'm struggling to remember them. Colin Farrell’s Penguin was a delight, walking the fine line between over-the-top yet still believably intimidating, the actor completely disappearing into the character in part thanks to amazing prosthetics and make-up. Paul Dano as the Riddler was very good, bringing an unsettling serial killer vibe that grounded his performance in realism. And that’s about it for great acting. Jeffrey Wright as Gordon was meh, not bad but not particularly interesting either. Zoë Kravitz w...