Batman is back and better than ever! Begins is a whole new Batman!

Rating: 10/10 (10 July 2005)

After four films, (since 1989) and years away from the big screen, Batman "Begins" in a whole new way, and it's by far the best adaptation of the caped crusader on film yet.
Batman Begins, written by screenwriter David S. Goyer, and directed by Christopher Nolan, is definitely the best screen version of one of the most popular icons in American history.
After more than half a century of his adventures in print, and on television, we now find out about the beginnings of the caped crusader, where he got his state-of-the-art Batman fighting costume, his utility best, his cool gadgets, his Batmobile, and how the Batcave was conceived. Best of all, Batman Begins allows the audience into the mind of Bruce Wayne and why he became Batman himself in the first place.
For the first time on film, Batman is not upsided by the villains of the piece, but rather Batman/Bruce Wayne himself becomes the most interesting character of the film with some of the coolest gadgets seen in a comic book movie.
Christian Bale does a terrific job of becoming Bruce Wayne and his alter ego Batman, while Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman shine in their supporting roles.
Only Katie Holmes is wasted as Bruce Wayne's supposed love interest, Rachel Dawes, an assistant Gotham District Attorney, and is given nothing much to do in this film.
Cillian Murphy, known to audiences in the film 28 Days Later, does a great job of portraying the frightening Scarecrow.
All I can say is that Batman is back and better than before, bring on the sequels of young Batman and many more to come! After years of Marvel dominance at the cinema, DC comics is finally back on track!
A 10 on a scale of 1-10!