Patrick Bateman (oops! I mean Batman) in Batman: Begins

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2005)

I saw this movie at 12:01a the day it came out and I have to say that going to the late night showing was worth it.
The storyline and plot were crafted well, and character development was on the spot for nearly everyone -- even minor characters. I don't know if this new style of Batman movie is going to spawn more movies, but the ending definitely leaves a clean break either for 1) a sequel in the same form as Begins (which I want to see) or 2) a segue into the first Batman movie.
The most intriguing element to this movie is that it was made to make you believe that someone like Batman could exist in our world. We see in the movie that Batman, in his infancy and without a proper cape, even get's bruised and hurt while jumping onto a fire escape; Wayne _is_ human and not perfect -- a necessary piece that was delicately expressed by such a scene. Thus the only problem I found in the movie, which when it happened hit me as one of those moments in a movie-going experience where you say, "oh man, why'd they do that? It was believable up until then" was when Batman is driving his car from rooftop to rooftop. This is, however, forgivable. Also, a small touch of lag is felt near the very end but is forgivable again.
Finally, if you've ever seen American Psycho you will definitely get a throw-back to that excellent movie. Especially when Bateman (oops! I mean Batman) is at Wayne Enterprises in suit and tie, and when he's escorting two supermodels to a dinner. Christian Bale was made for Begins and any future Batman movie would error if they do not re-cast him.
This will be the only Batman movie I own on DVD.