Batman Begins Anew!!!

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2005)

All I have to say is wow after seeing this film. Unlike some of the earlier incarnations of this franchise, I have no qualms about calling this a film and not a movie. The acting is first rate and the story makes a tortured hero very believable. The movie returns to a darker Gotham, which if not as dark as Mr. Burton envisioned, is perfect in my view. The movie is not campy or special effect laden; it instead focuses on the characters and the story to drive it to success. I had doubts when I saw who was cast as Batman before the film, but Bale does an excellent job. He is perhaps not the best actor to don the suit, I personally thought Kilmer was the most effective in the persona, but he is excellent and never during the course of the film do you doubt his reality. This film succeeds precisely for the opposite reason some comic films have done so. It makes itself be taken seriously, which is a rare feat for any caped crusader. Especially one just learning the job.