Review of "Batman Begins"

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2011)

What to say about "Batman Begins"? Gee, I dunno' how bout' the fact that it single-handedly changed my entire point-of-view on life itself - yeah good stuff I'd say. Christopher Nolan, that is all. What Nolan did here is something incredible; not only did he resurrect a then-dead franchise name, but he catapulted everybody's attitude ...toward Batman to a more serious level. By using his Memento-style Non-linear storytelling techniques, beautiful cinematography, and insanely witty and provocative dialogue, Nolan created the most captivating superhero yarn to date. I don't give a crap what people say; Christian Bale is the best Batman actor. I've never seen any of the other Batman actors put as much effort into this movie as Bale did. He really, and truly played a landmark role in this movie and he successfully managed to encapsulate the Batman/Bruce Wayne that Mr. Bob Kane created. Every other actor in this movie is badass. Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman? Are you kidding me? Amazing supporting cast. One of my most favorite soundtracks too. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard really did something out of the box for this film, but they also did something quite beautiful and appropriate. Overall, this movie is one of the most influential movies I have ever seen. It managed to portray every aspect of Batman's origin to a tee. Truly, a masterpiece.