Batman Gets Justice

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

As a movie, Batman Begins is outstanding. As a Batman movie, it's damn near perfect.
The three main men behind this production, Nolan (director, co-writer), Goyer (co-writer), and Bale (lead actor) understand and respect the source material, the Batman comics. They understand Batman has been continually published for nearly 70 years because he is a fascinating character. A character that has never been fully realized on film - until now.
Christian Bale is part of a phenomenal cast including Michael Caine (Alfred is a joy), Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman (Gordon done right - finally!), Morgan Freeman, Rutger Hauer and many others. Even Katie Holmes was a lot better than I expected.
Some critics have complained that this movie lacks humor. I laughed a lot, at the right places, and for the right reasons. This movie proves you can have humor in Batman without camp, and without turning it into a spoof. Didn't you get the memo?
This film is constantly surprising, constantly inventive, and constantly engrossing. How anybody can say this movie is too long, too slow, or too talky is beyond me. I was captivated, yes captivated, the whole way through.
10/10