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This is a gloomy live-action comic film set at Christmas, not a bright kids' Batman. A baby is thrown away in the opening. Later there are kidnappings, hard fights, and a plan that targets children. Catwoman is very sexual in look and talk. You will hear the s-word, the b-word, hell, and damn. Fine for older teens 15 and up with a parent. Too harsh and strange for younger teens
Uplifting themes
The film asks whether a city should dump people it finds ugly. Answers stay messy The hero tries to protect the city. Revenge and cruelty keep winning screen time
Story (may spoil tone)
The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.
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Violence Hard fights, a body pushed from a high place, guns, and a cruel plan ag…
Hard fights, a body pushed from a high place, guns, and a cruel plan against a city. It stays mean, not slapstick
Language You will hear the s-word, the b-word, hell, and damn. It is some strong…
You will hear the s-word, the b-word, hell, and damn. It is some strong language, not a constant stream
Sex / nudity Catwoman's look is very sexual, with kissing and talk about sex. You do…
Catwoman's look is very sexual, with kissing and talk about sex. You do not see an explicit sex scene
Frightening A sewer-dwelling villain with a distorted face, dark circus images, and…
A sewer-dwelling villain with a distorted face, dark circus images, and a kidnapping. The Christmas setting makes it feel colder
Child peril / abuse A baby is abandoned in the snow. Later there is a plan that targets sle…
A baby is abandoned in the snow. Later there is a plan that targets sleeping children
Bullying / discrimination People mock the outcast villain for how he looks. He talks about being…
People mock the outcast villain for how he looks. He talks about being bullied
Gore / death / weapons Blood on cloth, pistols, and talk of bombs. Wounds are not shown in lon…
Blood on cloth, pistols, and talk of bombs. Wounds are not shown in long close-up
Dangerous behaviour Rooftop leaps, whips, and gadget cars. It looks stylish, not like a tut…
Rooftop leaps, whips, and gadget cars. It looks stylish, not like a tutorial
Grief / bereavement An abandoned child grows up without a family, and later deaths hang ove…
An abandoned child grows up without a family, and later deaths hang over the city
Talk after watching
- What should a city do when it treats some people as monsters?
- Is revenge the same thing as justice?