The Batman's Gotham Masterfully Blends Burton's And Nolan's Worlds
Out of every iteration to date, the version of Gotham City seen in The Batman might just be the best yet, and it achieves that by combining the best attributes of Tim Burton's and Christopher Nolan's worlds. When it comes to adapting «local» superheroes to the big screen, one of the most important things to do is make sure the setting is as much a character as the heroes themselves. No superhero better represents this need than Batman and his stomping grounds of Gotham City.
Gotham is quite possibly the single most famous fictional city in comic book history, with only Superman's Metropolis being able to really compete. One could argue, though, that Metropolis benefits largely from Gotham's fame as it's often regarded as the antithesis to Gotham. Gotham, meanwhile, tends to stand on its own, no doubt helped by the Burton Batman films and the modern age of comics going well out of their way to give the city as much personality as possible.
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While it may be difficult to argue that every subsequent adaptation of Gotham has gotten better, two particular versions stand out as essentially definitive — the aforementioned Tim Burton version and the drastically different Christopher Nolan version. As these two iterations of Batman effectively defined their respective generations, The Batman quite possibly is where the adaptation of Gotham peaks. It does so by essentially replicating the things that made those two previous versions work.
1989's Batman captivated audiences with its atmospheric and stylistic approach to telling its story. While a good portion of this can be attributed to Danny Elfman's score, it can't be said enough exactly how significant a role
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