New and creepy eyes on an old story

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2005)

What co writer an director Christopher Nolan has accomplished is amazing. His "Batman Begins" has the feel of an auteur movie, with the budget of a mega blockbuster. Character development, respect for the original material and a very personal vision fuel this dark and amazing reinvention of a myth. The cast is superb, with veteran actors supporting a very surprising Christian Bale in the central role (altough some may think Liam Neeson is repeating himself as an "Episode One's..." Qui Gon Jinn from the dark side). Bale, -not your first choice to play the Dark Knight- does it with gravitas and conveys a powerful and believable interpretation. As both Bruce Wayne and Batman, he anchors the movie. "Batman Begins" stands side by side with "Spider-Man" and "X Men" -and even "Hellboy"- as one of the few memorable comic book superhero's films that came out right in their focus and approach. If you think you've seen it all, the terrific -and often scary- "Batman Begins" will make you see this story with new eyes.