A tribute to the Dark Knight

Rating: 8/10 (17 June 2005)

This movie is a spectacular piece to tack onto the Batman legacy. While Batman is not my favorite super-hero, he's up there for sheer determination and humanity. The movie veers a certain amount away from what could be considered comic book canon, but in truth, the changes did not affect the story, only enhanced it. The villains were well chosen for the movie, with fear being a huge theme Scarecrow was a perfect choice as the secondary villain. Then we have the organized crime as a sub-villain for the beginner Batman to get used to before tackling on real threats. Finally, Ras Al Ghul, the real bad guy. The suit was nipple-less (thank god) the new Batmobile is much more pragmatic and offers better off-road capabilities, as well as it is better armored. For certain this is a Batman movie that can both tailor to the public and keep true to the dark mythos that are the Batman people have come to know and love. The city might not be as Gothic as people would like, but certainly the dark rust stains of industry can be felt, as well as the problems that Gotham goes through are evident in the environment. All in all, I would highly recommend this movie, with the actors exploring their characters to the extent that Christian Bale as Batman scares me, and with a story that gives enough to keep both the regular moviegoer and the Batman fan entertained.