Terrible sound mix and appalling cinematography ruin a good thing

Rating: 3/10 (16 June 2005)

Batman Begins begins with what is nearly the worst sound mix ever. It is alright that the music track is loud and it is OK that the characters whisper  but not at the same time. This movie justifies everything Norma Desmond ever thought about sound.
Then we have the close-camera fight scenes. What's with that? Everything is a meaningless blur. This cinematography is actually worse than the Bourne Identity sequel. If the idea is to make us feel we are in the fight rather than watching the fight, it is clear the cinematographer has never actually been in a fight. It is sad that a lot of great effects and stunt work were reduced to smeary blurs. What a waste of footage and of the viewers' time.
If the audience could watch the action and could understand the actors' dialog, this might be a cool flick  except for the inane car chase which requires cops who can read minds. As if. With prescient police Gotham wouldn't need a righteous rodent.