Camp Free - But Kinda Flat

Rating: 6/10 (17 November 2005)

I'm forced to make my mark here, as this flick is currently wildly overrated at 8.3. It's not a bad film by any means - considerably better than the previous 3 anyhow - but it is still rather bland and predictable. The plot contained no surprises. The car looked good, but the fight scenes were just a jumble of camera movements and noises. The actors play their parts seriously, but fail to inspire. Michael Caine as Alfred was probably the high point. Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne occasionally had a worrying resemblance to a young, vacant, George W Bush. (Perhaps that was intentional. Perhaps we are to believe that both drunken party boys are secret super heroes?) Katie Holmes should stick to TV soaps.
Well, I guess the 12 year olds it was intended for must love it, but their voting does kinda spoil it for the grown ups. It's really not that special.