Thank goodness, a new beginning

Rating: 10/10 (27 October 2005)

Forget Michael Keaton, forget Tim Burton....THIS IS THE BATMAN MOVIE! Perfect casting, actors that NEVER over-do it! Excellent direction...this movie does what it sets out to do...shows you just how Bruce Wayne became the "Dark Knight", and makes you actually care about his personal conflicts and resolve to set things right in old Gotham.
Put it this way...when Christian Bale says, "I'm Batman!" you're glad you're not the person he's saying it to!
And the special effects are dead on. For once, you get just enough techno-babble to explain how the Batman's equipment works. And you get to find out just where "he gets all those marvelous toys" (stolen from Jack Nicholson's Joker character in Tim Burton's "Batman").
Enjoy this one! I'm looking forward to the next installment.