Beautifully Crafted

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2005)

Batman Begins is one beautifully crafted movie. There is something different about this movie which keeps you glued to your seats. Right from the opening sequence, the movie is gripping. The director has done a wonderful job of presenting Batman in a different way. Christian Bale as Batman is very believable. I can't comment much on Katie Holmes, my views about her are reserved. The rest of the cast does a good job. Michael Caine as Alfred is refreshing, though I still have visions of Michael Gough (played the role in previous Batman movies) as Alfred. Gary Oldman, as usual, walks through his role without much effort. Tom Wilkinson as Falcone does a decent job. Morgan Freeman in his role reminds me of Bruce Almighty. Nice to see Ken Watanabe (Ra's Al-Ghul) on screen, makes an impact as Al-Ghul. I have to make a special mention of Cillian Murphy and Liam Neeson. Murphy was chilling and creepy as the Scarecrow. Liam Neeson, I feel, was the surprise package in the movie. I would definitely rate this Batman movie as the BEST since Tim Burtons Batman. Even though I would be adding this movie to my DVD collection once the DVD gets released, I would still say that this movie needs to be viewed on the big screen. Well done Christopher Nolan and co. A must watch for Batman fans.