The Batman's Opening Scene Inspiration Revealed By Director
The Batman director Matt Reeves reveals that the film's opening scene was inspired by iconic director Alfred Hitchcock. The Batman serves as the latest interpretation of DC's Caped Crusader and is also the first iteration of the character to exist outside of the DCEU since Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy ended in 2012. The movie sees Batman (as portrayed by Robert Pattinson) in only his second year of crime-fighting as he works to track down a mysterious new serial killer known as The Riddler (Paul Dano). Since the release of The Batman, the film has seen very high praise from fans and critics alike, with some moviegoers even claiming that it may be the best Batman film to date.
Over the years, there have been many interpretations of the world of Batman. This meant, of course, that director Reeves certainly had his work cut out for him to make something that would stand apart from other directors' interpretations, especially given that The Batman was released alongside the ongoing DCEU. One of the most prominent ways that Reeves' film differs from previous Batman projects is in its genre. While Batman has often been described as «The World's Greatest Detective,» most adaptations of the comic book character have focused more on the action of his crime-fighting. In somewhat of a turn, Reeves' film comes across as more of a noir detective story, which some have likened to David Fincher's Seven.
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In a recent interview with CNET, director Reeves has revealed that one of his major influences for this style of movie — particularly for The Batman's opening scene — was Hollywood's master of suspense, Hitchcock. Many Batman films open with an
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