- Jan 30, 2013
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Ive seen it twice now and I did really like it, but it does drag a bit even though the story is well timed. Certain scenes, like Alfred in the hospital feel a bit slow. I love Brian’s point about the Riddler’s lack of puns - URL was fine, but not thumb drive level.
I think it points to some overall inconsistencies in character development - especially since the whole movie takes place over a week. The weird stutter/fear before Batman jumps off the GCPD roof makes sense because it’s followed by his poor landing. It looks like he has a fear of heights at first.
But then later in the movie he runs down the Batsignal building with a speed/force inconsistent with his other hesitation. I guess you can claim that his worries about Selina outweigh his fears of what GCPD would do to him. In the Alfred scene he explicitly tells him he has no fears about dying/or getting hurt - then why the initial stutter? But that’s definitely a nitpick.
I felt like the ending could really set up a sequel following the No Man’s Land storyline. Martial Law, power vacuum, even the fact that it was due to a flood. I would have loved to see some of that in the HBO shows, but it appears that those will take place during year 1.
I think it points to some overall inconsistencies in character development - especially since the whole movie takes place over a week. The weird stutter/fear before Batman jumps off the GCPD roof makes sense because it’s followed by his poor landing. It looks like he has a fear of heights at first.
But then later in the movie he runs down the Batsignal building with a speed/force inconsistent with his other hesitation. I guess you can claim that his worries about Selina outweigh his fears of what GCPD would do to him. In the Alfred scene he explicitly tells him he has no fears about dying/or getting hurt - then why the initial stutter? But that’s definitely a nitpick.
I felt like the ending could really set up a sequel following the No Man’s Land storyline. Martial Law, power vacuum, even the fact that it was due to a flood. I would have loved to see some of that in the HBO shows, but it appears that those will take place during year 1.