S1E120 - Vengeance Won’t Save You: The Ethics of The Batman (2022) - Desert of the Reel #120

In our last episdo of Batman movies, we are showing Jason The Batman (2022). He probably would not have watched it without the podcast.

He claims it is a good movie that would have been a lot better if it wasn't a Batman movie. Is it more than just a superhero film? Or would it have worked even better as a stripped-down noir detective story?

We explore how the film reimagines Batman as a man driven by vengeance who must confront the limits of that identity.

Along the way, we break down what defines...