Finally, a Batman movie to boast about!

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2005)

While cynical at first of a movie featuring the fourth different Caped Crusader in the past five Batman movies, I very much enjoyed Batman Begins.
Bale's performance captivates, particularly during the scenes devoted to the development of Bruce Wayne's background, something so woefully negligent in the previous Batman flicks.
And while some of Holmes' lines are insipid and trite, reminiscent of the DA monologue in any given Law & Order episode, she turned in a better performance than most of Batman's previous supporting actresses, especially Nicole Kidman's forgettable stint alongside Val Kilmer. (By the way, what was her role in that one?)
Hopefully the success of this movie, along with that of The Fantastic Four, will lure other directors into making respectful movies based on comic books, meaning the days of Dolph Lundgreen as The Punisher won't punish moviegoers anymore.