WOW! The BATMAN movie I've always desired to see.

Rating: 9/10 (19 June 2005)

I just saw BATMAN BEGINS for the first time, and not only did this movie meet my expectations, but it surpassed them and gave me the BATMAN movie I've always desired to see.
There are those who view comic books as kid-stuff, but may still venture out to the theater and check out a comic book-based movie just for the spectacle of it. The sad thing is that when it comes to Batman the only points of reference for these types of moviegoers are the 60's television series with Adam West or the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher films. And although these poor ignorant souls may buy into the hype of seeing such a film, they usually don't have any idea about how the character of Batman in the comics is actually portrayed today. But if they see BATMAN BEGINS, they will. Then they'll walk away realizing that there's a lot more depth to BATMAN than just campy superhero kid-stuff.
Now BATMAN BEGINS may not be to the tastes of everyone. It's certainly aimed for a more mature audience, and some may even prefer the campy aspects of the past cinematic incarnations of Batman, but BATMAN BEGINS is BATMAN as he should be. The film is dark, gritty, realistic, and faithful to the modern comic book incarnation of the character's mythology.
This film is not only different than its predecessors, it's superior to them as well. It's not just a GREAT superhero movie (definitely the BEST film adaptation of a comic book ever made), but it was a GREAT solid film all around. PERFECT in every way! Incredible cast, direction, and screenplay! An epic!