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"The Batman" and the Problem with Cops in Movies

In Matt Reeves' 2022 film “The Batman,” the powerful mob boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) is apprehended by police in the second act. It’s been established that Gotham, the fictional city "The Batman" is set in, is extremely corrupt. The police commissioner, mayor, and district attorney are all in Falcone’s pocket. He even acknowledges this as he’s put in cuffs, saying to Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Jeffrey Wright), “I’ll see you when I walk.”

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