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I was one of those that enjoyed this movie somewhat, but DAMN was it long! The simple fact that this fanedit splits the film into 4 “episodes” (thus giving it breathing room) automatically makes this the preferred way to watch this. The editing here is quite smooth and meticulous, but unfortunately there are specifically 2 moments where the sequence of events is a little awkward:

1) It’s a bit weird that Batman visited Joker first before visiting Alfred at the hospital after the exploding package (a simple switcheroo of a couple scenes could fix this) .

2) When exactly did the moment of Batman meeting Catwoman at the cemetery take place in this edit? There’s no indication that there’s a mini time skip between Carmine Falcone being killed and the Arkham visit to the Riddler (the idea behind moving this ending scene earlier was brilliant though, but the execution is a bit off).

But the absolute jewel in this edit (other than splitting it into 4 “episodes”) is the ending. Moving the conversation between Bruce Wayne and Alfred to the end was an absolute stroke of genius. And to have it end with the added music, them holding hands and reconciling, and Bruce Wayne seeing the Bat signal and thus is called back to his quest? Brilliant.

Also, adding small hints of Riddler's greater scheme through news broadcast was also an absolute masterclass in fanediting! Excellent work there!

All in all, this edit is my preferred way to watch the film and is definitely worth at least a single viewing.