and so the Legend Begins...

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2005)

Devastatingly creatively inventive. At last the pain-filled years from the death of Bruce's parents to the birth of Batman is up there in glorious detail for all to see and wonder at. Michael Caine's Alfred is Michael at his 'Itallian Job' best, Gary Oldman fits so snugly in Gordon's shoes they could have been made for him. Liam Neeson has expertly drawn on his Star Wars experiences and carries his menace unflinchingly...but it is The Bat who carries this movie, this story, this birth of a Legend. Forget all the technical effects the actors carry this film and none more so than Christian Bale who has set a standard that will be hard to beat and I for one hope he continues as Batman forever.