Batman (Edited by krausfadr), The

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9.8(10)
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I didn't like the original release; it was long, slow and my wife solved the riddles faster than Batman. This version was still slow but at least it wasn't long; to no fault of the editor. This movie wants to be true crime but wont commit to it, so it has wonky pacing. Overall, I'd say this is a fantastic edit of a bloated film, keeping what people liked and cutting a lot of what was problematic.
-CONS-
- Opening text
- Silence/Cut when talking to alfred in the hospital is jarring
- Gang fight placement (it feels like the movie restarted)
- GCPD escape cut to him and Gordon at the orphanage is jarring
- Batman letting Penguin get in his car and cause several casualties on the freeway (not your fault but I will continue to hate this)

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Owner's reply February 03, 2023

Hey there thanks for the review! I hear the issue in the hospital conversation you mentioned with the sound fading a bit too low. I will fix that issue for sure. I appreciate your attention to detail. As far as the transition to the orphanage, I double checked and since there is no technical problem and I myself am happy with that cut I'll leave that one as is. If I'm mistaken and you caught a technical error there let me know. Thanks again for watching.

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(Updated: September 16, 2022)
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7.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
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9.0
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10.0
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5.0
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4.0
Very professional editing from Krausfadr, however I disagree with the narrative decisions made.

Things I didn't like:
-Opening text crawl has limited meaning for the rest of the film, the movie also begins without introducing batman's brutality adequately. Relies heavily on cultural or prior knowledge of the character to sell this version of Batman.
-Leitmotifs which were expertly crafted by Giacchino are often ignored and replaced with stock music.
-severely cuts down on all footage with Alfred
-desync issue at 45:55
-not a fan of the new childrens drawing special effect in martha and thomas' bedroom
-Ending structure is wrong. Subway scene should remain at the beginning to establish Batman.

Things I liked:
-love the film grain
-great dialogue change between gordon/batman in the police station. Sorts everything out nicely
-Moving the car chase to the end in order to "end the drops operation once and for all" is inspired and brilliant

Specific suggestions:
-keep the subway scene at the beginning to establish the character of the batman, he sees the batsignal, and cuts to him entering the crime scene, just like the film. it's easier this way. You can cut it in right after your new intro where he motorcycles back to the batcave and starts reviewing his footage.
-new special effect to replace the bella real sign, I would change that to a "STOP DROPS" poster like we see in the subway, to establish that drops are an issue in the city (I have a suspicion that the original footage has a "STOP DROPS" poster anyway)
-we dont need the "hes an orphan" line from batman, if riddler says it in the next scene (have him say "Im giving you a chance. Do you know what being an orphan is? No one ever gave me a chance" Instead, much more effective) keep the new writing on the note, as a clue
-you can cut out the murder weapon part in Riddler's apartment, it no longer ties in to your new narrative. Just have the card.
-making the bruce/alfred conversation the last scene of the film, to give bruce a character arc. This way, batmans actions are based in uncertainty, disdain, hatred, ambiguity, but the film ends with bruce reinvigorated with hope, having received the truth from alfred. the bat signal lights up again, and cut to credits. I think it really is the best note to end the film on.
-The ending scenes should be 1. batman/riddler interrogation, 2. drops warehouse/penguin car chase, 3. riddler talks to joker in arkham, then 4. bruce talking to alfred in the hospital. (and 3.5: batman saying goodbye to selina in a conjunct version of the scene before talking to alfred in the hospital).


I think this cut has potential to be the definitive edition, with just these few new scene reshuffles. I know I am suggesting a lot, but let me know what you think. Maybe I'll whip up this edit on my own, though I've never done it before. Thanks for your hard, hard work cutting out that TERRIBLE Bella Real/gotham flood subplot

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8.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
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10.0
Narrative
 
7.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0
krausfadr's editing is technically proficient as always. I enjoyed the exclusion of the awkward third act showdown, however I feel as though this edit left the movie feeling hollow. Still enjoyable, but Bruce/Batman's arc felt unclear, and the new ending drags on.

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Owner's reply July 29, 2022

Thanks for the review vortexunlimited! I found the contrived original arc for Batman so atrocious I’m ok with more of a subtle arc. No arc would even be fine for me. WARNING: For those who are quite content with the theatrical redemption arc of The Batman (becoming the flood savior), my edit might not be for you.

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(Updated: July 11, 2022)
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8.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
8.0
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8.0
I was very intrigued by the narrative krausfadr took upon this movie and i´ve to say it works. The story flowed like it was written this way, if you don´t compare it to your thoughts from the original of course.
WIth its runtime of just a little it over 2h it is very digestable. Bu it wasn´t fully my thing, hence why the 8 stars for the narrative and enjoyment.

Technical-wise jrausfadr showed again what he´s capable of. The implemented VFX/SFX is seemless, looks very good. My highlight is definitely the gun violence poster as replacement for the election poster.
Two scenes in the last quarter of this edit were out of sync with the audio. But i´m sure krausfadr will fix this.

A resolution of 4k (3840x1600) would´ve been neat.

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Owner's reply August 07, 2022

siuse, thanks for the review and especially the comments about audio. I waited to see if anyone found any other glitches; it seems there are no other issues from a technical standpoint. So I'm rendering a corrected version now.

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