The Batman
Perhaps the most immersive Gotham City ever filmed is created by Matt Reeves ; it is a filthy, rain-soaked city that is constantly on the verge of collapsing. Every frame is replete with corruption, moral decay, and urban deterioration, creating an oppressive atmosphere in the greatest possible way. Every facet of the film's narrative is infused with a neo-noir sensibility that turns the city into a living, breathing character. Before a single blow is delivered, gangsters are intimidated by Batman's heavy "metallic" footsteps as he emerges from the shadows. This is Gotham as purgatory, a place where the gloom is unavoidable and hope seems destroyed. This piece by Greig Fraser is simply amazing. By using ARRI ALFA anamorphic lenses , he produces a distinct visual language with significant falloff at the edges of the frame, giving the movie a fish-eye effect that makes it seem as though we are looking at Gotham through a skewed, terrifying lens. While the color scheme—...
