TheBatmanmovies have consistently been some of the most popular and groundbreaking superhero films out there.
Batman is special because he’s powerless.
His action is grounded, real, and feels like what’s on-screen could genuinely happen in real life.
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However,the Batman movies with the best action all rank among the most thrilling in the superhero genre.
The action here,while serviceable, is not very impressive compared to other Batman films.
What stands out does so for decidedly lighthearted reasons, withJim Carrey’s Riddler all but stealing the movie.
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Not to mention, the crew got much better at working around the stiff Batman costume.
The more grounded spectacle found inBatman Beginswould come to set the standard moving forward for Batman action.
The thrilling sequences feel real, helping audiences buy into what they’re seeing on screen much more.
Thankfully, though, the lessons learned from the Burton franchise helped out Nolan quite a bit.
The Dark Knight Risesputs Batman against a foe that bests him physically in almost every way.
But when it does deliver an action sequence, they’re incredibly engaging and impactful.
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If there’s something directorZack Snyderknows how to do, it’s direct a good action sequence.
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