The Batman arrives in Spanish theaters tomorrow, Friday, March 4, when we can finally see the new interpretation of the classic character from the DC comics with Matt Reeves in front and, as usual, the first impressions arrive hand in hand with specialized critics , who, depending on the nature of each premiere, usually offer us interesting clues about what we are going to find later in theaters. And how do you think these first evaluations have gone?
The movie is very liked
Why are we going to hide something any longer that is evident when we take a look at the pages of the main American media that have already been able to enjoy The Batman , where comparisons can be read that will surely hurt the unconditional fans of the is, so far, the best Batman movie of all time: The Dark Knight , by Christopher Nolan and with Christian Bale in front of the character.
In some cases, the US media go as far as calling The Batman ‘s action scenes even better than the 2008 film, which is saying a lot. So much so that in New York Magazine , Bilge Ebiri believes that “[Matt] Reeves loves these doomsday scenarios and delights in stories that sit on the moral razor’s edge of typical superhero storytelling. He has given us a Batman he wants to believe in, not to mention a Batman he feels comfortable with today.”
The background of all the criticism mentions an old dilemma that we have been dragging since The Dark Knight , when the time comes for the Gotham authorities to ask themselves if Batman is the hero they need or the one they deserve. Here, it’s Entertainment Weekly ‘s Leah Greenblatt who reminds us that in The Batman we’ll once again walk the razor’s edge of that dilemma : “It’s up to Pattinson’s Batman … to be the hero we need or deserve.” Which of the two will prevail?
Two greats applaud her
In Variety, one of the reference publications in Hollywood, Peter Debruge wonders what Matt Reeves’ strategy is with this film. And the answer will delight fans of the character: ” to be darker than The Dark Knight , deadlier than No Time to Die and longer than Dune ” with an “independent and serious” film. And it is that for the magazine «relying on these elements does not automatically mean that the public will adopt Reeves’ vision. But this brutally paced, nearly three-hour film noir is among the best in the genre […] because what makes it […] so great is its willingness to dismantle and interrogate the very concept of what a film is. Super Hero”.
Lastly, David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter believes that ” The Batman is a haunting genre piece in which the trappings of caped superheroes, Batmobiles, and cool gadgets fold into the grimy noir textures of a perfectly conceived detective story. ” . Directed with magnetic intensity and starring Robert Pattinson as a dark knight with daddy issues, this ambitious new take is grounded in a contemporary reality where institutional mistrust and politics spawn unhinged surveillance.”