A new beginning

Rating: 8/10 (24 June 2005)

After many years Batman makes his return to the big screen. In this movie we get to see the journey that transformed Bruce Wayne from a despondent youth into the "Dark Knight". While this movie succeeds on many levels: as an action film, a drama, and as a origin story, it has it's shortcomings. The movie is held back from being great by some plot holes, unrealistic dialouge, poorly filmed action sequences, and sub-par acting. The film must be evaluated separately from the rest of the Bat franchise; while the film is a good movie people have been reviewing it in comparison to the Joel Schumacher crap. Overall its a film worth watching.