Don't dare to take Tim Burton, because he has too many bad movies.
From Tim Burton's point of view, this film is not his pinnacle. In addition to the unchanging grotesque screen appearance, the content is not so in-depth and the emotions are not so abundant.
From Batman's point of view, this movie is the best. I haven't read Batman comics, and I don't know what the deity looks like, but the appearance variation caused by the psychological variation of the people discussed in this film is indeed not found in other heroic comics. And the most wonderful description of human mutation in several films is this one, especially the ten-minute process of catwoman's neurological transformation.
In this film, we can see the interaction between individuals as individuals and the outside world. Each of them has their own reason for mutation, and after mutation, they also influence the world as individuals. It's not like the slogan variants of Batman or Double-faced in "The Dark Knight." Every character in this film is no less than the most agile character in "The Dark Knight", the clown. It seems maverick among mutants). And Batman's own mutation dilemma is also discussed deeper and more touching than in the other parts.
Although compared to the "Dark Knight", this film is a bit rough and blunt, but its spirit "The Dark Knight" has reached one-third at most.
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