Bring Back Burton!

Rating: 5/10 (5 July 2005)

"Batman Begins",praised and paraded by the critics BUT if nothing else this movie proves as a fine example of just how wrong they can be. Although the movie was original and interesting in places it generally gave the feeling of never really beginning,as if something was just about to happen......but it never did.(ha ha,rather ironic as I look to the title now). Christian Bale was well cast as the moody beginner in the batman suit but the general atmosphere of the movie was a disappointment and ruined a potentially interesting character.Michael Caine was the only light relief from the depressingly moody and overly dramatic sequences with other characters. That girl from Dawsons Creek (insert name here) was positively cringe worthy trying to play a character who is strong and deep,when really all the audience can concentrate on is her misshapen teeth,scarily thin waist and stomach churning squeaky voice. The movie poorly endeavours to give a more realistic feel to the franchise yet still indulges in many fantastical moments,and I feel the two aspects don't gel well. Unlike Burtons triumphs with his Gothic style but believable back stories,this movie tells us too much but provides little in the way of action,humour or visual fun. Furthermore the "Villain" who proved as a camp,menacing monster in Burtons movies,with fine examples such as the Joker and Catwoman,"Batman Begins" excuses consists of a camp busy-body who occasionally dons a filthy mask,wails for a while,and calls himself the scarecrow from time to time,who is then defeated quicker than a foot to a cockroach,he is poorly seconded by an ageing warrior type figure who is about as menacing,frightening or indeed interesting as a fat ginger cat. The only promising aspects of the movie,were the simple style costume which was a welcome return from the suit with nipples which made us all cringe in batman and robin,the heart warming and believable relationship with Bruce and Alfred,and indeed Bale himself.But to all those of you who were left laughed out and awestruck by Burtons dark camptastic masterpieces this movie will certainly disappointed,and now I shall finish on that very note,shamelessly screaming and howling at the top of my voice BRING BACK BURTON!!!