The Batman: A Tale of Vengeance and Healing

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This Batman has the brutality of Affleck, the intelligence of Bale, and the humanity of Conroy. With the pain of Pattinson. Definitely one of the best Batmen of all time.

I loved that the story took a realistic approach to what Batman and his world would be like if both actually existed in the real world. In real life, someone like Bruce Wayne would not be a master of the dual lives. He’d be a reclusive wolf with questionable hygiene, and absolutely zero interest in being a socialite. Essentially, he would not be a functional human being. He’d pretty much be a wealthier version of Rorschach. Same goes for Riddler. In real life, someone like Edward Nashton would not be a charismatic, lovable goofball in a three piece suit who flaunts his superiority on a whim. He’d be a literal psychopath with absolutely no regard for human life.

I find "The Batman" is the one movie that showed that Bruce Wayne matters just as much as Batman. That and Batman has a heart. He has feelings. He feels pain.

One thing I love about The Batman is how everyone has their own opinion on him. Some of the cops he sees just openly stare at him- some clearly almost reverent, some with disgust. The story is about Batman, yes, but it’s also about people’s reactions to Batman. Is he an antihero? A vigilante? Is he a menace, or a sorely-needed symbol? The director makes sure to take time during the movie to just have people say things/react to Batman the way real people would, and I just really appreciate that. Beautiful film.

Got me crying at 4am. Didn't think I could love this movie anymore than I already did but this video sure did the job. What a beautiful thing.

"Batman fears his pain is not legitimate." That really hit me. I have been so often heard that, and it really makes me feel like I am not a real person to people. Sure, I might be better off than someone else, but I also am suffering from traumatic events that have gone on to define the rest of my life. (To be clear, I am not Bruce Wayne at all.) Anger, pain, desire for vengeance for those who hurt others, it's in human nature. What I have to say is this: Your trauma is legitimate, and I am sorry you are feeling that. I hope it helps you, no matter who you are or your situation. I want to have a life that involves helping others, so I want to remind you as well that you don't deserve pain. You deserve better.

I couldn’t fully grasp why I cried at certain scenes in this movie: Alfred and Bruce in the hospital, the ending scene where Batman helps the people out of the rubble, Bruce and Selina going their separate ways, etc… until this video. This film reminded me that I am not alone in my struggles, and that I have the strength to continue to fight. Thank you Story Street for this badass and touching analysis🙏❤️

It's chilling knowing that actually going to the meeting with those accountants at the start of the movie actually would've helped the situation a ton.

I really don’t agree that Bruce was looking at Selina as a sexual object or getting jealous about her and falcone. I think Bruce was looking at her more as a means to an end to help him fight his battle and was frustrated that she wasn’t listening to him absolutely. But not out of jealousy, rather a colder utilitarian perspective.

Showing Batman’s compassion and/or pity is such a necessary touch that so many Batmen before him had unfortunately gone without. Usually he’s depicted as an unstoppable demon that has his own drive and goals as the focus of his character growth. But taking the time to let him be slightly vulnerable allows audiences to connect with him on a personal level. - Seeing him emotionally connect with a child that went through the same trauma he once did - Seeing him gasp in fear and hesitate before jumping from the GCPD building. - Seeing how he drops everything and rush back to Wayne tower because he knows Alfred’s life is in immediate danger, and he’s terrified to lose another person he loves. - Seeing him apologize to Selina for his callous disregard for her life choices after she informed him of her connection to Falcone. - Seeing him too injured to stand that he’s forced to inject himself with adrenaline to continue the fight. These are instances that humanize a character that’s all too often deified as a god, despite literally being created as a flawed human being. I love seeing the humanity and compassion of Batman. Yes it’s always important to focus on his almost supernatural abilities, but we mustn’t forget the softer side of the character… the side that makes him three dimensional, and believable.

Hey man. I just wanted to say that I haven’t seen anyone else on YouTube do this film the justice that you did in this video. I appreciate that you could’ve talked about the cinematography, the action, and the mood just like everyone else, but you instead decided to frame ALL of those things through the lense of the real story the movie is trying to tell and elevated it by doing so. I really appreciate how you can bring out the true meaning of films with your videos, and you have the truly unique talent to tie the messages of a movie to the person watching your video. Thank you. Keep being fantastic.

You made me cry with a video essay, you've proved that you're not just talking about movies, you're sharing the lessons that movies have taught you. This is amazing art

You perfectly encapsulated why, in my opinion, this is the greatest Batman movie ever made. And its not even close. I'm genuinely obsessed with it. I've probably seen it 25 times, with 6 in the cinema. Matt Reeves is one of our best directors working, and when I heard that he was getting to do Batman the way HE wanted, I knew we were in for something special. Then came the announcement that Robert Pattinson was cast as Batman. That's the moment where I knew this would be unlike anything we've seen before. I will never forget when that first teaser dropped. I was stunned. Literally. It was the first time I felt like I was watching the Batman from the comics on screen. It's hard to put into words how much I love this film. But this video is the first one to capture it. Thank you for that! More people need to see this.

I watch this at least once every other week. I’m in the military, and have experienced trauma before and after I joined. This video has almost become a form of therapy for me to process the pain and at least try to begin to transform it into hope and a desire to connect after a year of isolating myself, thinking it would protect me from experiencing the same pain again. You’ve helped me, and I just wanted to thank you- if you ever get the chance to see this comment someday.

23:55 I don't think Bruce saw her as a sexual object, but as a tool in his arsenal

He healed without going under a "Punisher phase" or beating another poorly-written character with a mother named Martha.

Never recognized the baptism imagery until this. This whole essay is utterly fantastic. Really gets into and examines the fibers of the story. So good. Thank you.

You really put into words why I love this movie so much. They allow Batman to be Batman and it focuses on the character without making it out of place

This analysis is so brilliant. Especially on Selina Kyle's influence on Bruce.