Ah, Finally!

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2005)

Batman has always been my favourite comic book character. I remember being about 10 years old when Batman & Robin came out in theatres, and ready to leave the theatre about half way through it, it's pretty bad when a 10 year old kid finds a batman movie pathetic.
After leaving the theatre I recall saying something like 'Why? Why did they make the films this way? Tim Burton's were WAY better. I hope the next one is done like Burton's' And I'm sure everyone hoped the same.
Including Christopher Nolan, he knew what Batman needed, what Batman should be, and what the entire series of films always lacked. those being, that it needed a fresh start, no prequels (that would keep it in line with the last two) but no, starting fresh would leave the films to be limitless in possibilities, and bring back some original villains with a more menacing twist.
Batman should be like Tim Burton's films (based on Frank Miller's comics) and Christopher Nolan captured the essence of Frank Miller's stories with his own dark, more up to date film.
Finally, we see Christopher Nolan gave Batman what all the other films lacked, development on how he really became Batman. If you watch the other films (not really counting the last two) he was always batman, all you know is that his parents were murdered, and then he became Batman. There was no depth or emotion to the character, not to mention how does a billionaire just decide on becoming batman? and where does he get all the gadgets and install all the fancy equipment without somebody besides Alfred knowing he is batman? All of this is answered in Batman Begins. A true masterpiece in film, and I can only see the franchise growing greater, I don't think Warner Bros. would dare let Joel Schumacher even VISIT the set for the sequel.
11 out of 10 :)