Matt Reeves' The Batman film received another trailer as the final sendoff for this weekend's DC FanDome. With a considerable amount more footage to present than Reeves' original teaser, this trailer depicts some outnumbered brawls and shots of a reclusive Bruce Wayne, as well as a focus on Zoë Kravitz' Selina Kyle and a quick glimpse of Paul Dano's Riddler.
Hideo Kojima's interest in cinema is transparent, though he is most well known as a seminal designer for Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid. But with regard to modern games, Kojima has paved a new path in the industry with Death Stranding after separating from Konami in 2015. Recently, the notable figurehead shared his praises for The Batman's latest trailer, noting its striking use of visual imagery.
Particularly, Kojima expresses his admiration for the film's "visual sense" and "color tones", which distinctively flood The Batman in saturated red-and-black contrasts. Indeed, Reeves' interpretation maintains the character's iconography relative to the nocturnal bat, but has turned it on its head in ways that identify it as its own unique iteration. Kojima appreciates "the delicate lines and silhouettes" used throughout the trailer's cinematography, which offers a more artistic and cinematic tone.
Kojima makes an aside to mention that he believes the "casting sense is excellent", and offers an interesting opinion when he states that Robert Pattinson "looks more like the Joker" than he does Bruce Wayne. It is unclear whether Kojima suggests that the actor himself would be better suited to the role of the Clown Prince of Crime, or if he suggests that Pattinson's Bruce Wayne, complete with a nihilistic drifter aesthetic, features characteristics more comparable to the Joker.
By pointing out The Batman's unique bat symbol, Batsuit, and Batmobile, Kojima appears to appreciate the overall tone and aesthetic that the film has. Kojima's expertise as a designer and auteur emphasizes his appreciation for these filmic effects and techniques, with Reeves' cinematography and skill with framing shots earning him praise. Kojima also outs himself as somewhat of a Batman fan here, as his opinions and thoughts are directed at particular iconography from Batman's mythology.
Though this praise may not tease or allude to anything game-related from Kojima, it is still exciting to hear his thoughts on other cinematic pieces of media, such as Reeves' The Batman. With this imagery sticking out so much to Kojima, it might just further inspire his own work in the video game industry and with other upcoming projects.