Batman's return to the big screen is a hit!

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2005)

Warner Bros. released four previous live-action Batman films. Those films are not related to Batman Begins. What the title of this film indicates is that this is the beginning of a new series. After the fiasco that was 1997's Batman & Robin we could have declared that series dead. Here, director Christopher Nolan and screenwriter David Goyer attempt to bring a more faithful adaptation of the comic book. There have been so many incarnations of Batman in the comic books that I really don't know what that's supposed to mean.
What makes Batman Begins such a great film is that it allows the audience a better chance of getting to know the character of Batman/Bruce Wayne. The film explores Wayne's back story to every single detail. After you're done watching this film you could probably call yourself an expert in Batman's genesis.
However, the film has its flaws. The Scarecrow for instance is an example. I understand the character's purpose in this film, but like Dr. Doom in the Fantastic Four movie of this year, he doesn't really do anything special.
RATING: 4 (****) out of (****)
Features amazing performances by Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Liam Neeson. Bale is physically the best Batman to appear on the big screen to date. Performance-wise I do not know if he is technically yet the best. Let's see how he does in the sequel.