This is the third and, most likely, final reaction of “The Batman” that I will be posting here. I’ve run out of people, who attended the 08.26.21 test-screening at the WB lot, who are willing to spill the beans. This latest attendee tells me he clocked the movie at 2 hours and 53 minutes in length.
“Zoe Kravitz was great. I’ve never seen a Catwoman this dangerous/lethal before. Robert Pattinson doesn’t necessarily need to act that much but the good news is that he doesn’t look awkward in the batsuit also his narration was never bothersome. It fits him well. Like in “The Dark Knight” this was all about the villains. Paul Dano as The Riddler is frightening. He suffers from mental illness but so does Bruce Wayne/Batman. That’s the underlying theme of the movie: anxiety/depression/hysteria in the 21st century With all that said this is Matt Reeves’ movie. He’s going for a very horror-centric style. Most of the scenes are shot at night, which gives this version of Batman a very unique feel. If I had to describe what the genre is then I’d say it’s a horror-noir.”
In case, you missed them, you can click on the previously posted first and second reactions of “The Batman.” As previously stated, Reeves’ movie was test screened at the Warner Bros studio lot two Fridays ago. Of course, this could have just been a very rough cut, and no other details have been leaked about the screening, but the runtime does hint at a very ambitious portrait of the “Dark Knight.”