The first Live action Batman movie to really get it right

Rating: 9/10 (17 June 2005)

First off this is a great mainstream action movie, you don't have to be a fan of Batman to like this film, as it is the most accessible of the Batman films thus far, it explains the character better than ever before. I have been following the development of this movie for a long time, all the right pieces seemed to be falling together, a non-mainstream director who can make an enjoyable film, a scriptwriter who is familiar with the comic book medium, a great cast filled with great actors, not big name stars and the fact that this one was to have nothing to do with the previous Batman films, and start it properly. The film follows Bruce Wayne from when he is a child, to how he reacts to the tragedy of his parents murder, to fleeing Gotham as a teenager to living as a Petty criminal in Asia, and then returning home. Christian Bale gives a great performance as Bruce Wayne, playing a stuck up rich womanizing snob to protect his secret identity, and then a equally great performance as Batman, a fearful and slightly insane avenger of justice. The other stand out performances would be Gary Oldman as Commisionor Gordan and Michael Cain as Alfred. This film is highly recommended for all