The Resurrection Of Batman

Rating: 9/10 (18 June 2005)

Batman Lives. I've waited a long time for this day, this hour, this minute. Years before i used to contemplate various ways i could think of to bring back the dark knight's respect to the audience. From plot development to specific fight scenes to villain type because i was so tired of the low attention these scriptwriters, these directors gave to our favorite man in black. I've seen Batman Forever, I've seen Batman and Robin, and frankly i've seen enough. Finallly the Bat thats been haunting my childhood dreams and mutating my nightmares has become my reality and i couldn't be happier.
The beginning sets up the entire Bruce Wayne past(childhood, Murder, ETC.) and usually this would seem a bore, but with the training it shows him go through, your not in such a rush to move on. In this movie, Batman is darker than ever, and i mean DARK. Way darker than in Batman by Tim Burton. Not to discredit his film, but he's dark and fans are gonna love this. The film does not seem rushed, the script is well written and well performed. This whole film is beautiful. Michael Caine playing Alfred won't send you into a downward spiral in a vortex of absolute nothingness squeezing your head tight and begin to question what reality is. He's is an excellent replacement (more of a "tribute to" for me) and i hope he continues to carry out his part for sequels to come.
I say Sequels because it seems they re-invented Batman instead of making a prequel to it. Not that it's a bad thing, but if your going to see it expecting a connection to Tim Burton's Batman, you will be a little disappointed. There's a little connection, but not a lot, Great Story, Great Directing, Great Movie. If you don't watch this movie, You could be missing out on one's of the greatest moments IN HISTORY.