This Batman won't leave you disappointed...

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2005)

I thoroughly enjoyed the latest incarnation of the 'Batman' series. Although, I do have a few questions to propose.
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1. Wasn't the Joker the culprit in the original movie for the ghastly murder of Bruce's parents?
2. Has the story been rewritten for a wider audience to consume or have I missed something in the interpretation? The story has changed somewhat, no?
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I thought the special effects in the movie were very nice. The 'Scarecrow' had little or no significant screen time to explain himself. Either that, or the 'villan' was, and is, as shallow as the movie shows. I really appreciated the fact as pointed out in other reviews, Batman/Bruce Wayne is a vulnerable character, albeit the main character. He has a flawed, complex persona that begs to be explored further. I also enjoyed the sequence of the murders of Bruce' parents better in the original than the latest version. Tim Burton adds an artistic flair that is hard to match. This is a movie you'll want to see simply because of the action sequences. I left the theater saying to myself, "Whoo-hooo!".