The Batman's Origin Story Is Better Than Nolan's Without The Waynes Murder
Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Batman.
Despite showcasing a fully-fledged hero and opting not to visualize the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne, The Batman actually manages to carve out a better origin story for the Caped Crusader than Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. The Gotham City of Matt Reeves’ The Batman bears resemblance to the bleak, corrupt, and murky metropolis of Batman Begins. It is certainly more akin to Nolan’s DC debut than his two following films, which saw Batman’s primary crime-fighting jurisdiction very realistic and not too far detached from its New York City inspiration.
Gotham acts as a breeding ground for corruption in The Batman, with criminals, police officers, and even the district attorney all converging in an underground nightclub. Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne is one of few citizens engaged in expunging the city’s perversity, and he has already assumed the identity of Batman, or “Vengeance,” prior to the start of the film’s narrative. Although his experience and abilities are not yet fully formed, Bruce already has developed intelligence, physical prowess, high-tech equipment, and a monochrome suit for his heroic alias.
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As such, The Batman does not follow the typical structure of an origin story, and it is certainly a departure from the explicit and linear progression of the Dark Knight that is charted in Nolan’s Batman Begins. However, Reeves’ film does allude to Bruce’s past and the influences on his preference of fighting crime with his bare hands over maintaining the lifestyle of an eccentric billionaire. While The Batman does not present the exact moments of its hero’s origin, it does provide
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