“The Batman” is an engrossing, dramatic and suspenseful film that had my interest for the bulk of its three-hour runtime. There was a lot of hype and attention around this film in the months preceding up to its premiere in cinemas. Despite a shaky start at the beginning of the film, it never lets your attention go.

Each of the characters in this film has a tremendous level of detail. The backstory that this film lays out was my favorite part of the film. When watching the film, you can see the director pays close attention to each of the characters, including a highly amusing and stealthy Catwoman who has good chemistry with a gloomy and menacing Batman. Colin Farrell’s performance of the Penguin was hilarious and a joy to see. It’s an all-star cast and the backstory that this film lays out for the characters was my favorite part of the film. Although there was a bit too much dialogue between the characters at times, the film kept you intrigued. Albert Kwon, a senior at Lambert, watched this film during its premiere.

“The characters were epic and the movie was amazing,” Kwon said. The ‘coolness’ of Batman cannot be beaten, I think, for whoever does not enjoy the cliche good guy superhero stories will enjoy this movie.”

Another feature of the film that I enjoyed was its depiction of Gotham City. The cinematography was excellent, especially with the effects of open and closed lighting and music. Even yet, the film’s excessive brutality and authenticity in depicting the evil side of Gotham City leaves you hanging. This movie delivers a story worthy of the world’s greatest detective, and it ranks as one of the better Batman films in that sense. The rest of the film is an interesting mystery in that it keeps some major character backstories while making substantial changes, making you want to see more of this dark and terrible environment. For me, the most upsetting part of the film is how they portray Batman’s persona as a pensive, edgy teenager.

So, yes, I absolutely recommend seeing this movie right now, even if you haven’t watched any of the other Batman films. To be honest, I haven’t seen all of the other Batman movies, but I still loved this one and understood what was going on throughout the film, so go watch it right now because you won’t be disappointed.