#thebatman #videoessay #moviereview Director Matt Reeves reinvented Gotham's caped crusader with The Batman, embracing the film noir movement and crafting a Batman with a darker past. The thematic truth that runs through the heart of the film regards The Riddler's goal of bringing Gotham's secrets out of the shadows and into the light. As the film unfolds, Batman follows a similar journey; rejecting his ethos of fear and vengeance and embracing hope and justice, coming out of the shadows, and into the light. -----------------------------------------------------------------Timestamps---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - Theme 1:00 - Intro 2:26 - Cinematography 4:39 - Riddler 6:16 - Batman 7:45 - Catwoman 9:28 - Noir Influences 11:19 - Conclusion