This movie not only answered the why, but it answered the how

Rating: 9/10 (18 June 2005)

There are great scripts (probably a lot more than we've seen), great directors, great actors, and so forth, but very often, the combination just isn't there. Whether it is a great script and bad acting, bad script, but the acting and directing allow the movie to be pulled off.
In 'Batman Begins' all of these elements come together to form what could be something right from our real lives. From the get go, we have a terrific, well penned script. One that dives into the heart and soul of the main character, bruce wayne. We need to understand why someone does something, not just to watch them do it on the screen.
The cast was superb. There seems to be a consensus that Katie Holmes was the only actor that didn't fit too well into the movie, but I disagree. I thought her performance was excellent, and fit fine in with the rest of the cast.
Christian Bale, it would seem, was born to play this role. I will admit, I was actually scared when Batman reveals himself for the first time.
What truly makes this movie stand out though, is how Nolan not only handles the why, but the how. Yeah, OK, Batman has the coolest car, but where did he get it from? How was the batsuit conceived? How was the batcave explored, and so forth? I didn't leave the movie thinking to myself, "how was he able to do that?" Even the crazy stuff, like the chase scene, it all made sense.
This movie was so well crafted, I felt I could've watched an entire movie about the transformation of Bruce Wayne.
There are scenes in the movie when we see some bruises on Bruce, and we've never seen that before, on a "hero." He truly is human.
There are also parts that separate Bruce's past (can't mention any, but those who have seen the movie, it involves a lot of fire), and the change in management at Wayne Enterprises, seem to end one Chapter in Bruce's past, and lead him into his future.
This movie is way up there, and anyone should see it. If you've never read any batman comics before, no problem, this movie was made with you in mind.
9/10