The definitive batman movie!

Rating: 10/10 (25 June 2005)

I am not a huge Batman fan, although I did enjoy the first 3 movies and when I was younger I was a regular viewer of the animated series. However, I didn't believe that any of the movies had accurately captured what Batman is all about. The first movie was almost all Jack Nicholson, the second just didn't have a whole lot of action, and Batman Forever had far too much comedy in my opinion. Batman and Robin, well, I don't think I need to say anything about that movie.
I was really excited to see Batman Begins, because it looked like they had finally made a more gritty and less outrageous Batman movie. Let's just say that after seeing it, it definitely exceeded my highest expectations. Even if you aren't a big Batman fan, this is just a great movie in general. It has enough action, the right amount of comedy, some excellent drama, and I must admit a few parts made me jump.
Christian Bale blows all the other actors who portrayed Batman away, even Keaton. Bale IS Batman. He is the first guy to really be good at portraying both sides of Batman, meaning the Dark Knight and Bruce Wayne. The rest of the cast is definitely top-notch, everyone seemed to fit their part perfectly. Liam Neeson was the perfect choice for his role as Ducard, and like Bale as Batman, I can't picture anyone else in the role. It also featured strong performances by Katie Holmes, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Cilian Murphy as the Scarecrow.
This movie bring all the elements of Batman together. It has his rough and difficult past, it is the best at explaining how he became Batman. It also has a very outrageous plot, as every Batman movie should. It is definitely more realistic and intense then the previous Batman films, but it still fits in some welcome comic relief. This is BY FAR the best Batman film to date, the only problem is....how will they ever top this?