One of the best movies I've seen in a long time

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2005)

First of all, I'm not a comic fan. I'm a frequent movie goer who doesn't care about any accuracy of comic-to-movie adaptations. I simply want to see a good movie. Batman Begins, however, is an excellent movie regardless of its comic book nature. As the matter of fact, it's one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It deserves (at least) the top 100 movie of all time.
Nolan has done an amazing job capturing the world of Batman, making you feel as if you're right next beside Bruce Wayne, understanding him as person with enormous sense of vulnerability, anger and sadness. In short, it's like understanding your best friends' personal insecurities. It brings you closer to them while gaining tremendous affection at the same time.
Great story, great screenplay, great background drops (ie. magnificent and realistic Gotham), great acting (Even Katie Holmes acts very well. Too bad her baby-face gets in the way). Christian Bale has done an excellent job both as Bruce Wayne and Batman, acting as two completely different people. Overall, great great great great movie. Big thumbs up to Nolan and his company.
I'm concerned that some reviewers give this movie 1 out of 10 rating because of minor details like "joker is supposed to kill Batman's parents" or "Batman's city is supposed to look Gothic" and sort. I can understand their lifelong devotion to the comic book. Heck, this movie is not flawless either (so isn't GodFather). But to give Batman Begins "1" rating is nonsense. "1" is for the ultimate mediocre movies like "The Perfect Man" and "Herbie: Fully Loaded," certainly not Batman Begins. Batman Begins deserves at least "7." Plus, if a reviewer tends to give mediocre ratings because he/she likes to nitpick things to death, then fix that habit first before watching this movie. As the matter of fact, fix that habit before watching any movie at all. Just chill out and enjoy the show.
Some viewers might find the Batman Begins to be boring/dragging too long. That's understandable because for today's high-pace/fast-action standard, even GodFather would seem to be a very slow and dragging movie. Nevertheless, it's still considered to be the greatest movie of all times. Batman Begins is similar to that. One needs to calm down while watching the movie to notice all its finer details and characters. I've seen a lot of extremely crappy movies in my life that are much less than 2 hours long and felt asleep throughout, yet Batman Begins gets my full attention from beginning to end. That's quite an accomplishment for any movie that lasts beyond 2 hour.
Viewers should not expect this movie to be funny, mindless, and full-of-flashy-action. Thousands of other movies and their copycats already serve that purpose and are already out there in big bulks (especially in recent years). But if you want a much higher level movie, then watch Batman Begins.