The darkest, deepest, most mysterious Superhero film ever!

Rating: Null/10 (21 June 2008)

Well, I had heard great things about it, ans since I want to see The Dark Knight later in July, I decided to view it...
Yes, it is based on a DC superhero, but this film is certainly anything but 'a fun action blockbuster'. The film starts off with a Bruce Wayne, and it keeps going, so as the audience can see a bit of Bruce's past. I thought these scenes, giving Bruce a lot of development as so we can care about him, they were very well done. They have a certain different 'tone' than other blockbusters, and certainly different than other great Marvel superhero films like Spider-Man and Iron Man. I cannot compare it to those, because I found those to be perfect blockbusters. They were fun and were greatly-written. This film, is really not just fun. From the beginning, it starts off deep. Bruce Wayne is certainly thought over before the film was made, and since I have never read a Batman comic before, I cannot compare it. This film is more about the meaning of one man. It is about self-discovery(reminded me of Spider-Man 2's theme).BUT it is not just about that. The film explores into a deeper meaning, among a huge city called 'Gotham'. The struggles that this city is going through, a certain 'depression', the film explores human motives. This is where the crime takes place. Never before had I seen this type of film really go into crime a lot. Unlike other Marvel films, there is no really 'one villain' that the superhero has to fight. There is more like interwined crimes taking place. The film explores crimes that go in a city, crimes that have to do with mind-manipulation and court orders. I found myself thinking about Tom Wilkinson's role in 'Michael Clayton'. I thought his role here was a bit similar. And just like in Michale Clayton, he gives a very good performance. As a matter of fact, everyone gives a great performance. Liam Neeson starts strong in the beginning of the film, and other criminals, that include Cillian Murphy, also surprised me. Cillian Murphy, I believe, is a very underrated actor. Christian Bale gives all his best for the role of Bruce Wayne. He really portrays his deep meanings and thoughts well, as his character changes throughout. Morgan Freeman does a very nice job, his character is sort of not as 'dark' as the others. The only person who I was spectacle about was Katie Holmes. She wasn't a bad actress, but in her first scene, her voice annoyed me. But as the film continues, I got used to it. She did a nice job, and we could really feel for her. Of course, the reason the actors are great is because of the amount of quality in the screenplay. Sure, it did seem a bit 'comical' at times, but hey, it IS based on a comic book, and it was still very dark oriented. I liked that this film had a lot of deep meanings. It stands out from other action films, because it really is about something else. It works as a thriller very well too. So many scenes rely on suspense. It is also a mystery, and the important thing, is that it keeps us hooked. And it does!!! It does not have a lot of unrealistic action scenes. All the action scenes are very well done. If the Academy Awards had a category for Best stuntwork(it should) this film would win it. There were really not many visual effects. I'm glad it did not rely on it so much. Films don't need so much of it to be good, as this film proves. All in all, this is one of the best action films I have ever seen. I have to say, it ranks up there with Spider-Man 2 as the best superhero film ever, and maybe, in terms of long terms, it might win after some time. After seeing this film, I cannot wait for The Dark Knight!!!! It looks even darker and deeper, and in this Batman world, that is really what me and more fans are looking for in terms of quality...