Throughout the movie, the audience learns more about Catwoman’s backstory- what shapes her to be the sly character she is. While Catwoman has been traditionally presented as a villain in the Batman movies, this Batman engages a new take- portraying her as a more sympathetic character. With Robert Pattinson cast as Batman and Zoe Kravitz cast as Catwoman, the two make the perfect dynamic duo. However, several twists in the storyline suggest that there may be more to Batman than his urge to unmask the truth. Wayne believes the city can change, believes that he can be the change the city needs. Set in the second year of his career as Batman, Wayne is still getting used to being a vigilante, still working on getting accustomed to the ever-crime-ridden burden the city presses against his mind.
Nonetheless, there will always be “something in the way” for Batman as the ever-present population of mastermind criminals roams the streets. Batman describes that the city is “eating itself” and that he must do something to stop this. Given that the song is played during both the beginning and end of the movie, it symbolizes the unchanging, yet distinct nature of Gotham. Director Matt Reeves utilizes Nirvana’s hit song “Something in the way” to further establish the gloomy, yet breathtaking setting that is Gotham. While The Batman doesn’t focus on Batman’s traditional origin story, the choice leads the audience to recognize the struggles that Bruce Wayne has to face while balancing his double life and maintaining that his true identity is kept secret from the public.
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