Batman Begins

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2005)

Minor Spoilers
This is Gold, This is It. This is Why, I love going to the movies! movies like Batman Begins, which do not take storytelling for granted, but instead worship it like gold on a golden platter! Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer - have created something all the previous 4 Batman films combined could not even get close to accomplishing! I will tell you straight up that I had not read every comic book of Batman; in fact I had not read any Batman comic books. I had not read every single graphic novel of Batman, and I, did not love Batman as much as all the fans worldwide have. But let me tell you, that it does not take all those things to really appreciate and understand who Batman really is. I have only seen/read so much of Batman before this film that it made me realize how much more this character stands out from all the other comic book superheroes that were created.
This film is exactly what a Batman movie should be. It's been done justice to the character the way Burton, Schumacher or any other person who had ever laid their hands upon this character prior to Goyer and Nolan, could have never imagine of.
This is the ultimate, most faithful adaptation that has ever graced this world of Batman, ever.
The movie rocked harder than a Metallica concert. I loved the grounded realism. If you compare and contrast Burton/Schumacher's "gothic" themed Gotham City against Batman Begins' "present day corrupted, filth-ridden city" you will see it for yourself that Batman Begins is a much more believable film than all the previous four. It makes you feel that something like this in the world can truly exist and Exists! And that there is a person out there without any superhero powers that takes matters into his own hands, dedicating his life to fight injustice, is trying to save and get rid of scum in the city to prevent more murders like that of his parents' Christopher Nolan, once showed a screening of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner to his film crew before they started filming the movie. After the film he said to the whole crew, "This is how we're going to make Batman." He not only stayed true to his words, he achieved them. The Narrows of Gotham just look downright filthy. It's so realistically portrayed. I loved every second of it.
As a recently converted Batman fan, having read the graphic novels upon this movie is inspired. ("The Long Halloween" & "Dark Victory" by Jeph Loeb) I was amazed, I thought the film was incredible. 10/10 I was in disbelief of what I saw.
One time back in the summer of 2003, I had finally seen a movie I have been dying to see. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. I am a big fan of Terminator. When I saw it. I literally gave it a 10/10 and I raved and raved about how good it is and how much better it is than T2. I jumped to conclusions, and as time went by and I read more and more opinions and thoughts of others on T3 I looked back and thought "I can't believe I thought this was greater than everything" And then a movie like Batman Begins comes out and you think it truly is, the greatest  and I think I'm right this time. This is a movie not only Batman fans have been waiting for, but a movie people like me, whose favorite movie of all time was T2 since I was a little boy, have been waiting for. Batman Begins can truly stand on its' own as a "film" not just a character adaptation of a superhero, even though it is the foundation. You ignore all the comic books, novels, merchandise, capes, TV shows, cartoons  and you see this movie as a stand alone. You will appreciate it just as much as you appreciate your favorite movie of all time.
Gordon: "I never said thank you" Batman: "And you'll never have to" (Batman jumps off the building and glides off into the darkness) A shot of Gordon smiling.
Fade to black When the screen faded to black, and the credit "A Christopher Nolan Film" appeared, I erupted in applause, I was the first one to applause and I'm glad I did it because I didn't think twice; I just loved every second of it. Several people joined in for about 10 seconds! People loved it. My audience was mostly composed of teenagers ages 17+, some adults, and people in their mid 20's to 30's People laughed at every joke that was intended to be humorous.
I had not watched a single movie with so much time having my mouth and eyes, wide open. Every scene in which the Batman was present on screen, my expression was of someone who had seen a ghost.
Incredible movie. Incredible