disappointed by movie

Rating: 7/10 (17 June 2005)

After reading many glowing reviews of this movie, I was expecting a deeper and more developed story. The movie seemed to drag along and the plot was scattered. There was a romance hinted at between the hero and heroine, but nothing very mature or adult happened between them. I have not followed the story of Batman, so I cannot judge the story. But as a movie, I would not want to sit through this movie again! It is a shame that producers can spend tons of money on special effects and snazzy cars (which are fun), but don't take the time to have a full blown story with MEANING. This could have been a better movie if it had concentrated more on feelings, developed characters, and a clear interesting story.
Christian Bale was the best actor of the bunch. He did make an excellent Batman!
STEPHEN KING... PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Christian Bale would make a perfect Gunslinger Roland in a miniseries of The Dark Tower!! I mention miniseries because a movie would probably never be able to tell the full story of this wonderful epic. Christian Bale has the qualities that I would picture in the gunslinger. I am very surprised that this has not been made into a media event yet. In this Batman movie, Christian Bale has proved he can be a very dark character with depth. He was the best thing about this movie.