I REALLY loved this film!

Rating: 9/10 (9 July 2005)

I REALLY loved this film! The plot was tightly written and the acting was, by and large, excellent. Bale, Caine, Freedman, Neeson and Oldman all turned in fine performances. Holmes was not as impressive,but this may simply have been due to the script she had to work from. Hauer's portrayal was somewhat stilted (but that seems to be his fate in most movie roles - type casting?). I thoroughly enjoyed the way the story evolved, and liked both the cinematography and the music. My only reason for rating it a 9 was because of the difficulty in making out most of the action sequences - particularly the fight scenes Bale was in, both before and after his transformation into Batman. I look forward to seeing this movie on my home system when the DVD is released. Maybe those action segments will be easier to view on the "small screen". But, all things considered, this film lived up to the many great reviews it received and was easily worth the price of admission. I eagerly await the sequel. One question looming in my mind is, who will play the role of Robin? Might it be the young boy who believed in Batman and whom Holmes protected (when he grows up a bit)?