I hope Part 2 will be done quick................

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

The best movie of the Summer Blockbuster Season...Point, Blank, Period. Nolan, and Bale did the best Batman to date, and this is from a guy who thought the 89 Batman was one of the best movies ever made, due to Burton's effort, and Keaton's Wayne/Batman, but Nolan, and Bale makes you feel for Bruce Wayne as a person before Batman even shows up. It's really more of a drama then an action flick, it does't seem over done in anyway. Michael Caine as Alfred is a lock, and Alfred brings a comedic relief, when needed wit sarcastic blurbs u would expect from some one in his position. Morgan Freeman's role as Lusious Fox, is also a highlight. Fox is the guy that Wayne gets all the cool Batman stuff....ie., the 1st Batmobile, the 1st suit, and tools...etc. THe villain's were also cast well and acted well....Liam Neeson was excellent in a role you wouldn't think was suited for him, sure you can argue he did a good job in fight sequences in Episode I, and so forth, but in Begins, it's not against a green screen where things are always added in later, but up with real actors, Ken Wanatabee came and went with quickness, and was a wasted effort really given his talent...the Scarecrow guy was a nice add-in to use a Batman villain that people not familiar with the graphic novels and the early beginnings of Batman know of.....Gary Oldham as Sgt. then Lt. Gordon, was also a lock in casting and acting his part out. Nolan told the story of a young Gordon and a young Batman being partners right off the bat....all in all Nolan did what he was supposed to do and more. He explained the orgins of Batman. Why Wayne choose to be "Batman", the real death of his parents, and no it wasn't Napier...lol....everything fit together seamlessly. Bale and Katie Holme's Rachael Dawes had solid chemistry throughout.....In my opinion this is better then Episode III by a large margin, and will the Blockbuster of the Summer. The acting in Begins in a 100% better then Episode III, and most important of all the story of how Wayne became Batman is told and acted better then how Anakin became Vader....thats my word, and I'm sticking' to it....i'll be back, i'm going to see it again