(insert expletive) Brilliant!

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

FINALLY!!! A comic book movie that gets the essence of it's character right. FINALLY!! A Batman movie that gets the essence of the character right.
I want to keep this review somewhat short because this film literally left me mouth agape and speechless. And yes in a good way. Mainly from shock that Hollywood had finally done Batman justice. Batman Begins is absolutely brilliant in tone, theme, and execution. The actors are of the highest caliber and sell this film perfectly. I haven't been this satisfied at the end of a movie for years. Comic book fans can rejoice in it, and non comic fans finally have a comic book movie where the motivations of the main characters not only make sense, but with which they can empathize. I actually saw this with my mom and she was blown away as well. And believe me....she's NOT a comic book person.
Here's lookin forward to the next installment. The phoenix of Batman has definitely risen from the ashes. Bravo!
HavokJD 10/10