15 Crazy Facts You Just Have To Accept To Enjoy Batman Movies

14. Not A Single Person Recognises The Lower Half of Bruce Wayne's Face

The Dark Knight Rises Batman
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If somebody you knew put on a mask that concealed just the top half of their face, chances are that you'd realise it was them after a few seconds. Human beings are pretty good at picking up these things, after all. You see the shape of the mouth, the lips, and the jaw, and your brain makes a connection.

Not in the world of Batman movies, though. For some reason, every single human who inhabits this twisted version of Earth is incapable of recognising one half of Bruce Wayne's face, even when he's right up close to them.

We must assume, then, that everybody has a chip in their brain which prevents them from making the link. So to enjoy the Batman movies, one must get over the fact that nobody ever notices this, which would never, ever happen in the real world. It is downright insane to think of Bruce Wayne's love interests giving him a kiss and then not recognising that same mouth later on.

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Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.