Not just another Batman movie

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

I saw this movie the day it opened and I have to say, it was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. I think the thing that really makes this movie is the fact that the makers didn't set out to simply spit out another Batman film. Instead, they made a great film that happened to be about Batman. The other thing about this movie is the amazing cast. However, it is not merely their presence in the film that makes it worth seeing; it is their performances and their willingness to fully take on their roles. Other Batman movies have had great casts, but the actors seem to be goofing off and not really trying to put on a good performance. This is because all the other Batman films were just that: Batman films. This movie, as I said, is an amazing film that happens to be about Batman. It makes every other cinematic attempt at telling this story look silly and half-hearted.