04-30-2020, 10:31 PM
Watched again with Stacy. She thought it was the best Batman film she's seen. I beg to differ. The Adam West Batman movie remains the best one. You just can't beat 'Bat Shark Repellent'. Fortunately our marriage allows us such differences of opinion.
On second viewing, the style of the film pops more - the music, the tone, the dark colors, Phoenix's quirkiness (which remains spot on), the explosive randomness of the violence. I found it engaging on a technical level, how it built and sustained tension. Still not sure that Phoenix deserved to sweep all the major Best Actors for it but I can't think of who else stood out that much last year.
On second viewing, the style of the film pops more - the music, the tone, the dark colors, Phoenix's quirkiness (which remains spot on), the explosive randomness of the violence. I found it engaging on a technical level, how it built and sustained tension. Still not sure that Phoenix deserved to sweep all the major Best Actors for it but I can't think of who else stood out that much last year.
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