Review 784: The Batman

                                                                                                 

When a killer targets Gotham's elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends Bruce Wayne/Batman (Robert Pattinson) on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle (Zoe Kravitz), Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (an unrecognisable Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) and Edward Nashton/Riddler (Paul Dano). As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plan becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham.

As someone who has followed the films troubled and tumultuous production history  It started life as a solo film centred on Ben Affleck's Batman in the sputtering DCEU, then Affleck left the project due his personal issues and the frequent changes in leadership at DC Studios, then Matt Reeves (the Planet of the Apes sequels) stepped in 

Gotham looks and feels like a gothic,    the effect of the closing sequence is exhilarating