‘The Batman’s politics are deliberately hollow

‘The Batman’ and ‘Joker’ want the clout of highlighting today’s social issues, but none of the consequences. The Batman — like an increasing number of aspirationally prestigious, pick-me superhero movies — desperately wants to prove it’s not like all the other superhero movies. Sure, it’s yet another multi-million dollar blockbuster remake of a popular comic book IP already rebooted less than a decade ago, set in a …

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