How The Batman Might've Topped Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy

In this episode, we break down The Batman (2022) — Matt Reeves’ dark, grounded, and psychological take on Batman. We explore Robert Pattinson’s brooding portrayal of Bruce Wayne, the film’s neo-noir detective tone, and how it redefines Gotham City through atmosphere and realism. We also analyze the movie’s stunning cinematography, haunting score, and the deeper themes of vengeance, justice, and identity.
From Paul Dano’s terrifying Riddler to the emotional weight of Batman’s journey, we discuss why The Batman stands apart from every version before it — and why it may be the best Batman movie ever made.

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Chapters:
00:00 CRWN Shorts Teaser Trailer
00:51 The Robert Pattinson vs Christian Bale debate
14:28 Perfect way to open The Batman
20:37 What makes The Riddler a great villain
25:19 A Batman movie that feels like Gotham
33:07 It gives you everything you'd want out Batman
37:02 How can they not tell that's Bruce Wayne?
39:23 The perfect set up for who Batman will become
45:45 More on The Riddler relating to Batman
48:51 The Batman 2
52:53 Funny stories about Robert Pattinson
58:18 Is the movie too long?
1:00:29 We can't get over this choice for The Riddler
1:03:45 The movie is kinda funny
1:07:30 Are they foreshadowing the future batman villains?
1:13:46 Our official rating & final thoughts
1:18:41 Cue the music

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Just dudes that make movies, breaking down movies, live on a podcast. If you enjoy great movies, sh*t-talk, and film breakdowns you've come to the right place.

The CRWN Cinema Podcast is a movie analysis podcast hosted by Kade Harvey and Gray Pittman. They watch & discuss classic movies to talk about the film techniques used, give interesting insights, and just have a cinematic hang.

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