One of the most brilliant superhero films of all time

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2007)

Batman is one of the most popular superheros of all time. I, for one, have grown up reading Batman comics. Therefore, I look forward any film (animated or otherwise) that involves Batman. However, Batman Begins stands out as the best superhero film of all time. Why, you may ask.
Batman Begins is not only a brilliant portrayal of the story of Batman, but it also happens to be a remarkable effort at film-making. I have followed the career of Christopher Nolan very closely and this will be remembered as one of his landmark films. Christian Bale gives the performance of a lifetime and its amazing to see how such good talent goes unnoticed for so long. Gary Oldman is reliable as always and doesn't take the focus off the main character. The cast in general was extremely good and a special mention should be made of Liam Neeson and Ken Watanabe. They bring real character to the story.
The most outstanding feature of the film is the fact that it humanises the character of Batman. We see the transition from Bruce Wayne to Batman. It is interesting to see how the characters look so real, although the film belongs to the fantasy genre. The audience is left to decide which role (Batman or Burce Wayne) is the actual masquerade.
If you haven't seen this film yet, GO watch it! I would like to stress again that this film DOES not belong to the earlier lot of semi-dark/comedy films with Clooney, Jim Carrey, etc. This film is absolutely true to the character of Batman; it is dark in every sense and leaves you captivated. Enjoy!