Excellently Done

Rating: 9/10 (18 June 2005)

Ever since I was just a little boy Batman has always been my favorite superhero. I always had to hear how Superman could beat him easily and his lack of an actual super-power, but this movie finally renewed my confidence in the black knight.
At first I was a little worried about what may come out of this. A new actor taking on such a large role, and not to mention a prequel itself. After I walked out though, I easily decided this was my favorite Batman movie.
Batman Begins chronicles the life of Bruce Wayne ever since he was little and explains the whole fear of bats as shown in flashbacks throughout the original Batman movies. We see the cause of death for Bruce's parents, his journey through life, and his devotion to stop crime and corruption.
Christian Bale does a wonderful job as Bruce Wayne and brings emotion and charisma to the character, I was very impressed. The story line is modern and very well thought out. The only flaw is the camera shots during the fighting scenes. Zoomed too close and quick cut scenes and editing caused some parts to be dizzying and hard to follow.
Besides the few camera shot problems this film is excellent. A very well done film that Batman fans, and all movie-goers should enjoy.