Similarly, Pattinsons Bruce Wayne is haunted by his past trauma.

InThe Batman,Bruce is pessimistic about the state of Gotham.

He sees fear as the only functional tool to corral skyrocketing crime rates.

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However, the aesthetic is not without its limitations.

Reeves remains tunnel-visioned on visualizing Batmans internal struggle throughout his action sequences.

In the film, Nolan pulls off what Reeves refuses to try in his film.

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In the end, Reevess steadfast rejection of something that he believes would dilute his film is admirable.

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Robert Pattinson as The Batman

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Robert Pattinson as Batman looking up in The Batman

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In a dark city plagued by crime and corruption, a masked crusader investigates a puzzling string of crimes linked by cryptic messages. His journey into the depths of the city’s sinister underworld reveals connections among its most powerful citizens and forces him to confront his own complex relationship with justice.

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