Batman Begins could have been the perfect Batman movie if there was more attention given to the details.

Rating: 7/10 (23 June 2005)

Batman Begins was the movie that I anticipated most for 2005 because I always admired the legendary character since I was a child. It has been over a decade since the Dark Knight was portrayed anywhere near the way it supposed to be on the big screen, and Batman Begins did an exceptional job.
The Script  The story was very well done. I especially like how the scenes jumps back and forth between present day and young Bruce to illustrate how the character was haunted by his memories. One of the themes of the movie was FEAR - which script also did a great job of using the villain for Batman to face. The dialogue wasn't amazing but was superb for a PG-13 flick (putting Revenge of the Sith to shame). The movie focused more on Batman/Bruce Wayne more than anything else and that is all we can ask for a title such as Batman Begins.
The Cast  Christian Bale played the best Batman/Bruce Wayne in history (even counting Adam West). My only complaint is perhaps he can get a prosthetic squared jaw to look better in the suit.
Michael Cane as Alfred was a great choice because Cane has that slow, tired, English suited him perfectly.
Katie Holmes's played her best performance yet - although picking her to play a District Attorney was probably a studio choice. I would have picked someone like Lara Flynn Boyle (from the TV show "The Practice").
Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman played small supporting roles were icing on the cake.
The Look  My main problem with this film was the action sequence especially leaning toward editing of the film. The cutting has such a fast pace that you can't keep up with the action. During the fight scenes, I could not tell if Batman was throwing punches or kicking the bad guys  we are forced to imagine the action because we are only provided with only the sound effects. Some choreography wouldn't have made Batman's martial arts training more convincing. The Bat-mobile chase scene was also mediocre and was diminished by too fast pace editing.
The Verdict  Batman Begins could have been the perfect Batman movie if there was more attention given to the details.