For someone who is a newbie and not a fan, this was a good film.

Rating: 9/10 (19 June 2005)

My husband has recently gotten me interested in the _Spiderman_ films; I liked the story even though I am not so much into "hero" movies. Thus, I decided to go see _Batman Begins_ as a Father's Day gift to my husband expecting to be covering my eyes or sleeping for 2 1/2 hours. To my surprise, the story was captivating, the acting was for the most part convincing and contained depth, and I cared about what would happen next throughout the film. Bale, Neeson, Oldman (sp), and Freeman were EXCELLENT! I haven't seen any of the other _Batman_ films and probably won't due to my husband's description of them. I wish that they would continue with same cast, director, and storyline and make newer _Batman_ films that appeal to both men and women.