Just got Back from Gotham!

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2005)

I'm a huge Batman Fan...not in an over-driven anal way, but I did want to see how much popcorn I could fit in my not overly large mouth, even if this meant suffocating when I watched (blocked out) the travesty of Batman & Robin and the case of over exposed nipples...
Batman Begins is a fantastic film...for everyone...except those under 12! Warning 12a! Blah...Christian Bale is Fantastic and just what the Dark Knight should be Brooding, slightly mental, Dangerous with a sense of humour. The cast in fact is brilliant from Gary Oldman to Rutger Hauer (kudos to Liam Neeson)...and even though Katie Holmes is in the "thankless" role of "woman needed any will do" she too excels (doesn't get in the way).
The settings are visually pleasing, from the ice caped mountains to the neon-dark Gotham (nice train) and the music too is effecting and complements the film perfectly.
I urge all to see this film it is one of the few "summer movies" that won't induce popcorn-eating contests to pass the time (though they can be fun)
My enjoyment of this film didn't even waver when the screen went totally out of focus and everyone sat in our very British manor waiting for someone else to notice.
:) This of course is just my humble opinion.