A good way to initiate the Batman legacy

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2012)

Although the original Batman films were very good (some more than others), there was one area of the Batman time line that the films never extensively explored: Bruce Wayne's transformation into Batman. It is a story certainly worth half the movie that it takes up here, and it sets a fantastic setting for this film, and ones to come. This film's stellar cast: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman just add to the dark theme presented here. Although there are several areas of the film that are not faithful to the comics, there is still a lot to enjoy for the die hard fans. The quality of this film is right up there with 'Batman' and 'Batman Returns', and certainly deserves it's sequels: 'The Dark Knight' and 'The Dark Knight Rises'. The Batsuit, Batmobile, gadgets, villains and other supporting characters just seem perfectly in place and belong in the film. If you are a Batman fan, or just enjoy good action movies, there is no reason not to pick this one up.