The Batman reenters our cultural moment as crime is rampant in our cities and politicians are backpedaling from COVID-19 control policies. But instead of moving to Florida, the good people of Gotham are sticking it out in hopes the caped crusader can clean up the city.
Batman has all the dark knight fundamentals: the Batsuit, the Batcave, and the loyal family butler (Andy Serkis). Oh, and a souped-up Batmobile, this time a Chevy Camaro. Batman comes with all the usual emotional struggles. He maintains the “I don’t kill people” mantra even though Batman has inflicted so much blunt-force head trauma that it’s entirely foreseeable several bad guys died from his jiujitsu. But sure, morality. We also get the same hapless love entanglement, this time with Cat Woman (Zoe Kravitz). Audiences know the inevitability by now, so the masquerade smooches give you a chance to check your watch.
