Mesmerizing

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

I am neither a comic book fan nor a super hero fan and I am generally not a connoisseur of action movies but my husband is and I knew he would want to see this movie so we went to a midnight showing. This was a great movie! Christian Bale is excellent as the caped crusader, having the ability to show the torment and determination of this human super hero. Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Rutger Hauer and Liam Neeson were great. I know little of Katie Holmes and I was a bit surprised at the mention that she discovers who he is but it ties in with the idea that they cannot have a romance between them. The imagery is stunning and the reality of this hero's potential is fascinating. The explanations of the origin of the suit, vehicle and "gadgets" make the story more interesting. The evolution of the boy who loses his parents to a man who truly wants to help people is inspiring. I rarely see movies in the theatre these days but I would go see this one again. I can't wait for the sequel.