'The Batman' Spoiler-Free Review

Matt Reeves's highly-anticipated DC film The Batman starring Robert Pattinson (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Zoë Kravitz (Catwoman/Selina Kyle), Colin Farrell (The Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot), Paul Dano (The Riddler/Edward Nashton), Jeffrey Wright (James Gordon) and John Turturro (Carmine Falcone) will blow you away. Here’s CinemaBlend Managing Editor Sean O’Connell’s spoiler-free review of the film.

Video Chapters

  • 00:00 - Intro/ Final Thoughts Tease 
  • 01:29 - The Batman Runtime: Three Hours Feels Like 45 Minutes
  • 03:26 - The Batman Builds A Gotham Big Enough To Expand To HBO Max 
  • 05:52 - Robert Pattinson Nails Batman, But The Villains Eclipse The Hero 
  • 09:29 - Ranking The Most Recent Live-Action Batmen 
  • 10:43 - The Batman Works Because Of The Masters Behind The Scenes, Including Matt Reeves, Greig Fraser and Michael Giacchino 
  • 13:24 - Final Thoughts & Star Rating
Sean O'Connell
Managing Editor

Sean O’Connell is a journalist and CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor. Having been with the site since 2011, Sean interviewed myriad directors, actors and producers, and created ReelBlend, which he proudly cohosts with Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy. And he's the author of RELEASE THE SNYDER CUT, the Spider-Man history book WITH GREAT POWER, and an upcoming book about Bruce Willis.