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In all, the content adds up to nearly two hours worth of material and it’s all refreshing, not quite in-depth yet still interesting because each piece is focused—getting right to the heart of the film’s concepts. There are featurettes on the fight choreography and its in-universe thematic origins, as well as the casting of the lead actors (and the hiring of Giacchino). Each member of the Rogues Gallery and their unique motivations is explored in dedicated segments. Batman’s new ride and its insane/bespoke engineering is examined, as are a couple of the key action set pieces, and each character’s iconic costume and equipment. The best of the lot is Vengeance in the Making, which is a thoughtful 53-minute “making of” documentary that examines the actual production effort. It starts with the first day of filming, including camera tests of the actors in their costumes, then takes us behind the scenes. We learn about the origins of the film and Reeves’ involvement, the various sources of inspiration he drew upon, the way the director and his team have justified their choices and reenvisioned the characters, and the effort though which they’ve tried to present a new cinematic take on the material. Everyone you’d wish to hear from gets a chance to speak and share their insights. And we see the filmmakers struggling with COVID production shutdowns too, which made an already difficult task almost Herculean. The disc also includes a pair of good deleted scenes, one featuring Barry Keoghan as Joker and the other an extra bit of character-building with Penguin in the nightclub. What’s great here is that there’s no fluff, no filler, no marketing pablum. It would be nice to have galleries of concept artwork, but you do get to see lots of that art in the featurettes. Trailers and an audio commentary would have elevated these extras to the next level (Reeves does comment on the deleted scenes), but make no mistake—this is very good special feature content. And of course, you also get a Digital Copy code on a paper insert. [Editor’s Note: There IS a director’s commentary available, though irritatingly it’s only on the iTunes Digital version.] newspaper offices. Dialogue is perfectly clear and detailed with firm front-center placement; nice reverb accompanies as the situation allows, such as
addition to all of the supplements that Warner Brothers included with both the Anthology set and the standalone DigiBook release. For convenience, dichotomy between light and dark, with the villain taking on the outward characteristics of the former and the hero the outward -- and also in many The term “leaps and bounds” apply to this 4K release as the 1.85:1 HEVC 4K is exactly that in terms of the overall look of the film captured on a superior video source such as this one. Like a lot of other 4K offerings, this one really shows the true depth, detail and dimension that Burton was trying to achieve. It’s a dark movie. Most Batman films are. Contrast is strong, though what really grabbed me were the interior shots. Some of the daytime scenes in Gotham City seem to have a much more natural and warmth to them that’s simply not present in earlier releases. The film is three decades old, but honestly it’s hard to tell as this is certainly one of Warner’s finest offerings. Audio: How’s it sound?the shadows and one of the film's first color assaults. The character's colorful apparel finds a manicured brilliance to purples, oranges, and teals, all of Warner’s The Batman arrives on 4K Ultra HD as a 3-disc set. The first two discs include the film itself in 4K on UHD and HD on regular Blu-ray with no special features, while the third disc is a Blu-ray dedicated to them. Those features include… The new scan is a revelation! Detail is amazing, from the monolithic designs of Gotham, to the ornate coverings in Wayne Manor, from skin texture to Batman’s gadgets, from clothing weaves to newspaper print – everything is clean and precise despite the overall soft(ish) nature of the original source. When you take into account the WCG and HDR the image really comes alive. during the scene introducing Harvey Dent early in the film. This is a terrific presentation in all facets and the perfect compliment to the reference
Ever the faithful servant, Alfred Pennyworth, this time played by Apes actor Andy Serkis is aimed as a man coming to terms with the monster he helped create. He knows he’s powerless to stop Bruce’s mission as Batman so he does all he can to help. He doesn’t stop to splay out some nonsensical rambling metaphor, he's the one who trained Bruce and gets to work helping him with the case in spite of any misgivings because at this point it's the only way he can help keep him alive.On the Set with Bob Kane – Three minutes with the creator talking about the character and the film. You really should watch some of the other Batman movies and shows to be fully prepared to watch The Batman, though it's not necessary. Storyboard Sequence– We’d have to wait until Batman Forever to meet Robin, but there was an early sequence featuring him here. No matter how many Batman movies come about in every which way, the very first Batman movie away from the Adam West-Burt Ward version, will always have a special place with this reviewer for it provided a great big screen summer and provided in addition a great entertaining film. Video: How’s it look? folds in superior environmental effects, too, notably prior to a robbery on Gotham's busy streets at film's open and in several scenes inside the bustling
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