I loved the fact that you could feel every emotion radiating from Pattinson under his suit, which made for a very terrifying watch. Zoe Kravitz is beautifully elegant and possesses a showmanship that I loved to see in this. Often times mindlessly selfless, the Catwoman pursues a goal that threatens to unravel everything. I loved how she wasn’t simply used as an obtusely aggressive tool to move the narrative forward, but was an integral part of how the story played out. Kravitz embraced every aspect of the Catwoman and delivered an important performance in terms of what it meant for the film. Her relationship with Bruce Wayne is developed on the foundations of trust and support, which although is the usual, is still riveting to watch on screen.

Paul Dano’s Riddler is covered in mystery and intellect. To have the Batman as an adversary must feel like touching burning liquid gold. It hurts, but it’s still valuable gold that you have. Gold that needs to be made use of. The themes and methods used by the Riddler here are both daunting and indestructible. I love how objective the Riddler is and Paul Dano made the most of his acting prowess. It’s genuinely terrifying to see his plans run circles around the Batman and the rest of the Gotham PD, as he remains anonymously tantalizing. The highlight performance for me, would be Colin Farrell’s Penguin. Literally unrecognizable, the Penguin’s interactions with the Batman always kept me on edge. The underlying animosity between the two is always there, but never spoken on. A free spirit at heart and in business, the Penguin felt a lot like what I envisioned him to be. There was no real sense of security around him and you could always tell when you’re on his turf.