A darker and grittier Batman that works

Rating: 8/10 (18 July 2012)

Batman begins is the first in what is now The Dark Knight trilogy, Batman begins focuses on the origin of Bruce Wayne and how he came became Batman and the hero we know today.
What makes Batman Begins work is that it focuses on Bruce Wayne and how he became Batman. Unlike the other films at this point, Begins doesn't start off with already having Bruce Wayne as Batman but rather just as Bruce Wayne. Begins has a drastic darker tone when compared to the previous Batman films, this is a good thing for me because I think having a darker and more grittier Batman works well.
The acting in this movie is top notch, everyone delivers a good performance. Having Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne and Batman really paid off in this movie because Bale breathes life into the character, but for me I think Bale is a little better as Batman and delivers a perfect performance. The rest of the cast all deliver a good performance but they don't really stand out to me, the only other actor here who I can think of who almost matches Bale's Performance would be Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox as Freeman delivers one of his best performances in a movie.
The writing in Batman Begins works well most of the time, however there are a few times during the movie where the dialogue seemed a little off and even a bit cheesy. Most of the time though the dialogue does work and doesn't distract you from the rest of the movie, to me the writing is the only thing stopping this from being a perfect movie.
Everything in Begins looks beautiful, I think this is mostly due to the cinematographer Wally Pfister who really captures the look of Gothem City and what it has become.
Batman Begins is one of the best superhero films of all time, it's also the best Bat film we've had yet.