The Batman (2022)

The Batman (2022) is a gritty, noir-infused superhero film focusing on a younger Bruce Wayne in his second year as Gotham's vigilante, forced to confront deep-seated corruption and a sadistic serial killer known as The Riddler, who targets the city's elite and unearths dark secrets connecting to the Wayne family's past. Partnering with Jim Gordon and encountering Catwoman, Batman descends into Gotham's underworld to solve cryptic clues and expose the city's pervasive rot, making it a detective story about vengeance, fear, and justice.