Batman begins good

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2005)

I just saw the movie at its avant premiere yesterday in Brussels and I must say that I was impressed. I particularly liked the believability and quality of the story. It's even the best story I've seen in a comic movie since many a year, topping both X-Men and Spidey's plot. I was a bit afraid that there would be too much lame jokes in it (à la Fantastic Four's "Look at me"/"I can't"), but the film's humor was well timed and hit the spot every time. As a lifetime fan of Kane's Bat, I was happy...very happy even, with this new beginning... But will it be able to make us forget Michael Keaton and Tim Burton?
I think not. Damn good try though.