Batman is tasked with entering a VR world Commissioner Gordon's mind had been trapped in by The Riddler, and the only way to save him was to solve a series of riddles.

The Riddler pushes Batman beyond even normal investigation, adding puzzles to the already dastardly crime. Defeating Riddler isn’t just a function of Batman, it is part of the proof of who he is.

For one, The Batman could end up being the fullest embrace of this world’s pulpy crime-noir roots on the big screen, and the Riddler grounding the psychologically tumultuous hero in a grisly ...