The villian in this movie is a GREAT plot twist of being the Flash but stuck in the future trying to stop his moms death and the future flash appears for a total of 5 minutes in the movie.
Secondly Batman is the true protagonist because Michael Keaton batman is the best batman.
Michael Keaton's Mini Bio
Quirky, inventive and handsome American actor Michael Keaton first achieved major fame with his door-busting performance as fast-talking ideas man Bill Blazejowski, alongside a nerdish morgue attendant (Henry Winkler), in Night Shift (1982). He played further comedic roles in Mr. Mom (1983), Johnny Dangerously (1984), and Beetlejuice (1988), earned further acclaim for his dramatic portrayal of Bruce Wayne / Batman in Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), and since then, has moved easily between film genres, ranging from drama and romantic comedy to thriller and action.