I didnt like the batman, batman begins is much better. Riddler is supposed to be a narcissist who has a compulsive need yo prove he's smarter than others. Good examples are batman forever and the arkham games. But here, he's just a socially isolated, zodiac killer knock off. It's not the riddler
The Batman’s Riddler saw himself superior to others, left riddles, and thought himself one step ahead of Batman and the GCPD the entire time. It all fell apart for him once he realized he and Batman weren’t on the same team as he had suspected (and Batman realizes he certainly doesn’t know his identity). From his perspective, he was what you’re describing. He was just very brutal, dark, and amateurish in some of his work. And in the end, he got almost everything he wanted.
Someone like that, with all that time in a padded cell (next to Joker), planning how he’s going to get back at Batman for what he either perceives as a double-cross or a hero flex..
Idk, I think for a “baby Riddler” doing his first terrorist act, that was a grounded, yet high-stakes, depiction.
Jim Carrey’s Riddler was just Joker reskinned.
Matt Reeves took the Riddler and combined him with Hush. From what general audiences know, the riddler was a hokey goofy joker type knock-off, as they are not really familiar with the comics.
Hush fit the astetic and world that he created
Paul danos riddler doesn't do what he does out of a place of superiority or grandiose view of himself. He does it because of helplessness and isolation. It's serial killer reskinned. Arkham games riddler is a good example of riddler
He is; everything he did in the movie was either to fulfill his own selfish quest for vengeance upon a city who "deserves it", or to gain the attention (read: notoriety) he was denied as a child. Why else would he be crying when he's watching the news focus on Batman in the end?
We did get a glimpse of that; when Riddler realizes Batman hasn't solved his last riddle, he smugly goes, "Oh, you're really not as smart as I thought you were. I guess I gave you too much credit.
How so? He:
That's the Riddler at his core.
I agree with everything you said except that Batman Forever is a good example of the Riddler. That movie had two Jokers as villains.
Arkham games riddler is a better example than batman forever, yes but they're both closer to the real riddler than the batman.
I disagree. The Arkham games Riddler is pretty pitch-perfect. Batman Forever's Riddler is on the opposite end of the spectrum from The Batman's, but still worse.
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You need the IQ of a Rick and Morty fan to dissect this movie ☝️🤓
How so
No, it's a different opinion from your own which is still allowed last I checked.
I like the movie but I can understand OP's point that Riddler is not like he's usually portrayed. It's equally valid as ppl being upset at movies that have Batman killing ppl.
Cool. Not everyone can like the same thing 🤷🏼♂️
Too bad, isn't it
Heath ledger isn’t the joker but people praise that, different takes on characters exist
He's the best joker
I agree
I don’t know man. It might be a different take but to me he still definitely has the spirit of who the character has always been.
Fans that ignore artistic license to worship at an imaginary altar of "comics accuracy" are busybodies that undermine the quality of the product. The Reeves/Dano Riddler is great, full stop.
i fricking love Paul Dano’s character so much that I can write a whole ahh essay about it. But I agree, he’s nothing like the Riddler. Interesting villain tho
All I saw for two hours is Mankind from the 90’s wrestling era, hell they shoulda just gone with that