Sinister, frightening and scarily realistic

Rating: 8/10 (3 September 2009)

I like this film for many reasons. It's more realistic than the previous Batman films (whether that's a good thing or not is a matter of debate), it's more sinister, something that only Burton previously touched on. It also seems more... inventive. Nolan takes a theme, for example fear, and weaves it into his plot so brilliantly and so subtly. You really feel as if the film has things to say about life . It's a lot more sinister that The Dark Knight, though probably not as dark, but it takes its time and doesn't spend epically long periods of time dwelling on complex story lines and themes and instead keeps it simple. Batman Begins says a lot more than The Dark Knight in a much simpler way, though it is probably less entertaining. There are fantastic performances by Bale, Cillian Murphy and Liam Neesan with some light relief provided by the good-as-ever Michael Caine.