Back to the roots

Rating: 9/10 (28 October 2005)

I never was a fan of Batman... but this changed, for 'Batman begins' is the latest cinematic work following a promising course. The last few Batman movies were kind of ridiculous, not in terms of handiwork, but certainly regarding storytelling. Special effects seemed to have much more weight, exotic things like a well told story appeared secondary at best.
As I see it Special effects are there to support the narrative, not vice versa. And so it really was a pleasure to watch Mr. Nolans excellent work, who luckily seems to have had similar thoughts. Of course the Special effects are superb. Gotham City, the gadgets, the tumbler. Introducing keysi, a fairly new fighting style. The characters are perfectly casted, a lot of time was spent introducing them properly, and the story was taken seriously.
All of this heightens credibility, making it an enjoyable, fascinating experience. Now I can't hardly await the sequel.