There’s a reason they call him the Dark Knight.
Given the immense box office success, there’s a really good chance you sat down and watched The Batman recently. Matt Reeves’ cinematic tackling of the caped crusader is the first of a planned trilogy of movies starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, whose night job is unlike other billionaires.
Right off the bat, I knew this movie would be different from its opening scene. Not feeling like Nolan or Snyder, but something wholly in its own universe, we follow Batman as a detective, trying to sort through clues to stop the Riddler’s domestic terrorism and murder across Gotham.
There will be spoilers for this movie to follow, consider yourself warned.
One thing I wanted to talk about today is how The Batman uses lightness and darkness to amplify its theme. Check out this video from Wisecrack, and let’s talk after.
How The Batman Focuses on Shadows and Light In Its Theme and Visuals
Let’s go over what actually happens in The Batman.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
