The Batman's Opening Montage Is The Perfect Character Introduction
The Batman is nowhere to be seen in the opening scene of The Batman. In a fun homage to John Carpenter’s Halloween, Matt Reeves opens his Bat-reboot from a killer’s perspective (on Halloween night, appropriately) as he stalks his unsuspecting victim in their home. The Riddler murder immediately tells the audience that this will be an even darker, even edgier, and even scarier Batman movie than they’ve ever seen before. It doesn’t play like the opening scene of a superhero movie; it plays more like the opening scene of a horror movie.
The opening Riddler murder acts as a prologue, or a tonal appetizer. The movie really gets going when Reeves introduces Batman himself. When the Riddler straddles the mayor’s blood-soaked corpse and takes out his favorite toy – a roll of duct tape – Reeves cuts away to a breathtaking montage debuting his neon-drenched vision of Gotham City and, more importantly, his brooding take on Bruce Wayne. This montage could stand on its own as a short film introducing this new version of Batman ahead of the movie itself.
The Batman Fixes One Of The Most Common Batman Movie Problems
Introducing a new incarnation of a character like Batman is a unique challenge. He’s one of the most familiar icons of all time, known to audiences around the world, but as the director of a new Batman reboot, Reeves still had to communicate what sets his version apart and the role he plays in this particular story. A “greatest hits”-style Batman movie would be a lot of fun, but every movie needs to work on its own terms. After the opening Riddler murder, Batman’s introductory montage instantly establishes the tone, style, and characterization of Reeves’ take on the Dark Knight mythos. The visuals, music, and editing in this
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