The Best Ever Comic-Book Movie Adaption

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2006)

Simply put Batman Begins is the best ever comic-book movie adaption because it not only entertains us but also makes us think. Chris Nolan did a fantastic job in breathing life into the Batman story and the whole 'superhero' genre. The film works on all levels, it has a great origin story to set it up brilliantly, an excellent cast, clever script and visuals that don't rely on too much CGI ( which too many other superhero movies now rely on) and a director who wanted to give it a realism which other superhero movies don't have. Chris Nolan said he wanted to give the film an epic cast similar to the one in Superman and he delivered a top- notch cast who all filled the roles perfectly, Bale was a superb choice and has made the role his like Sean Connery did James Bond, everybody suited there roles and Liam Neeson i thought was particularly excellent as Ducard and when he returns as Ras Al Ghul near the action-packed ending he became a brilliant baddie! Even the lesser-known actors like Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson and Mark Boone Junior added a touch of class on top of having acting gods like Caine, Oldman, Freeman and Neeson above them. The bar has been raised and it will be difficult to top this when the follow-up eventually hits screens, a poll put the Begins sequel as the most anticipated movie and after seeing batman Begins you can see why, we want more! Batman Begins is a great movie and should have been up for Best Film at the Oscars but was vastly overlooked for 'Meaning Movies' - what a disgrace! Bring on The Joker! Honorable mention for comic-book movies must also go to Superman:The Movie which was a classic but Begins wins overall.