a must see

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

I kind of lost trust in Hollywood when it came to Batman films since they totally butchered "Batman & Robin." How could you go from Tim Burton's masterpiece in 1989's "Batman" to that pathetic piece of crap "Batman & Robin"? So understandably so, I was apprehensive towards seeing this movie until I saw the extended trailer before "The Longest Yard." Watching that trailer and finding out that such esteemed actors like Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, and of course Morgan Freeman were in it, I actually felt compelled to see it out of excitement. And after watching it, I can safely say that "Batman Begins" is probably the best super hero movie I've seen.
Aside from several absolutely amazing action sequences and virtuoso, scene stealing performances by Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine, I'd have to say that the best thing about the movie was the overall character development. You could actually feel the tension between Liam Neeson and Christian Bale. You could understand Christian Bale's resentment towards society and the justice system after the death of his parents. You could feel Michael Caine's fatherly love and affection for Christian Bale after the death of his parents. And you could feel the trust in Gary Oldman as Gotham's last and only "good" cop.
All in all, Batman Begins sets a new bar as far as super hero movies are concerned. It has everything that the Spiderman movies had, plus more. Despite casting Katie Holmes, the only mistake made in the movie, it is without a doubt flawless when it comes to everything else. Definitely a must-see for the Batman enthusiast.