The Batman

Rating: 1/10 (13 July 2005)

I'm beginning to think I'm a bit weird. Why doesn't anyone else see things the way I do? Batman Begins is supposed to be a great film (currently voted 8.3 No. 112 of all-time) so it's a classic right? Up there with the best? So why didn't I think it was the least bit memorable. I'll do my best to explain, but don't be surprised if I get bored.
The majority will know how Batman Begun right, so why did this film spend up to 40 minutes explaining it and then not show it in an interesting way. Could anyone see what was going on in the fight scenes because I couldn't and that made them uninteresting.
The villains were nothingy. To me, the whole point of a Batman film is the larger than life villains and this had 3 and they were so non-descript it was embarrassing - Where did Tom Wilkinson dig that accent up from.
I honestly can't remember one memorable scene that was exciting or entertaining or both. I thought Katie Holmes was the only performance worthy of note. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Liam Neeson are good actors but I thought they were just going through the motions. Liam Neeson was the best, but did he get any good lines like Jack Nicholson? There was no emotion from them. I just found it so dull and don't understand all the enthusiasm.
I thoroughly enjoyed Christopher Nolans film Memento, but not this. And why haven't the stars been on any chat shows. Do they know something we don't? And don't expect the Joker to be in the sequel because surely Tim Burton's already made it at least that's the impression I got. Mind you I wouldn't be surprised. I honestly thought Spiderman was much better and even enjoyed Judge Dredd more - yes, that's right.
Did I mention the score? Was there one? If there was it certainly wasn't anywhere near as good as Danny Elfman's theme.
Pent up frustration is a wonderful thing and I'm glad of the opportunity to vent it.