Okay, but far from perfect

Rating: 5/10 (19 November 2005)

Batman has had a history of movies, both good and bad. I believe most of them were the usual "kill the villain, protect the innocent civilians and save the day" sort of films, but this was different.
Batman Begins is most likely different from the originals. Why? It has a much darker environment, and takes a much more serious tone.
The dark environment is nice. The color black invades the screen, and everything on it- from the costume to the sky. It does have it's moments, but, the entire film lacks action or thrills. You may think that the night sky was only put in there to help you fall asleep easier. It seems to be more of a horror film than an action film. The entire film is good, but far from entertaining. It aims for a darker tone more than anything else, and that sort of tone is best for dramas, such as Falling Down and Mystic River. The hallucination/fear thing was a bit odd too. Hopefully, the sequel will be an improvement, just like X-2 and Spider-man 2.
6.5/10