What if Batman... but actually what if Se7en?

Young white detective and older black detective track down a serial killer who is leaving clues along with his victims, baiting them into discovering the pattern, and eventually letting himself be caught.

Which worked great!

Up until the "what's in the box" moment in The Batman, where it devolved into "doesn't make sense but that's fine because he's insane" and unsatisfying destruction/action sequences.

But overall, I'm into the proper darkness and grittiness…

You know how to make this movie about 50% more enjoyable than the last time you watched it?

Just press stop as soon as they save the day and the bus explodes with nobody on it. Keanu and Sandra roll into the grass, and it seems like they might kiss, and the police chief turns up and... just don't watch the last 20 minutes!

Up until then, it's been the epitome of a dumb movie, but at least there's tension…

I tried watching this before, and really struggled to get into it. I stopped watching about half way through. Here are some quotes:

"I wanted a kids movie. But increasingly some Pixar movies don't feel like they are for kids. They are dealing with the issues of a man going through a mid-life crisis, or other old man issues...

The whole outlook feels very baby-boomer-trying-to-come-to-terms-with-the-modern-world. That is not me...

I'll get back to this movie and watch the second half…

Back in 2004, everyone seemed to think Spider-Man 2 was better than Spider-Man 1, but when I saw it, I was less impressed. What did everyone else see in it that I was missing? Spider-Man 1 was way better!

But here in 2022, I watched Spider-Man 1 a few days ago, and it was a disappointment. Surely Spider-Man 2 will hold up better than 1, and I'd understand why everyone said it's the superior movie!

Oh boy.

It's juuuust sooooo…