The ULTIMATE Super hero experience!!!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2005)

This is truly the best super hero film I have seen since the 1989 Batman! This rocked! I was not bored at all from start to finish! I also have to say that when I watched this film, I felt like I was inside the film with the characters! I have not had that feeling at all this year from any of the films I have seen, besides Cinderella Man and Star Wars.
This is much better than the average comic book film that is usually so stylized, that it becomes stupid like the last two Batman films, directed by Schumacher. This film is basically the start of Bruce Wayne, becoming batman, in a whole new, alternate version.
Yes, his parents were slain before him, and feeling that he must seek justice and vengeance against the evilness of Gotham city, he disappears to China, of where he meets a man (Liam Neeson), who helps fulfill his quest. From here on is the action-packed film that starts an unforgettable tale of good vs. evil. The villains are hateful and dark in this film, the film itself is dark, and there's unpredicted twists and guest appearances of well known actors.
The two and a half hour film flew by for me! There's a lot of up close in your face action, especially the brutal hand-to-hand. I warn fans now, it is much darker and intense than the average Batman flick, but it is also much better!!! Truly, the ULTIMATE super hero experience. 5 out of 5 stars. See it, it is truly worth it!