At the beginning, I wanted it to end

Rating: 3/10 (20 December 2005)

'Batman Begins' feels like the type of film produced for the audience who enjoyed the superhero films which are ever-popuar at the moment with the release of Spiderman and some of the other films. I think the project was taken on to revive Batman and to earn a little bit of extra money. The result was a poor film.
'Batman Begins' is a slow film with several pacing mistakes and a generally uninteresting story about revenge and morals. The first half of the film is very slow and unengaging. At the end, it is packed with action, but the action is not as memorable as it is a cheap adrenaline thrill. Not to mention the poor acting and dialogue and generally uninteresting cast of characters in the typical superhero underdog story. Not for one second could I believe that Batman would admit to 'being frightened of bats' when asked why he choose to dress up like a giant bat. Being frightened of something does humanize the superhero, but it also makes him seem less of a superhero. (He could have just admitted to not liking bats.) The love story between Batman and Rachel was also poor. I think the film failed completely. Yes, it did have some decent action at the end, but that's all I will give it.