Batman is BACK!!!

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2005)

When it comes to Batman, the four movies prior to the release of Batman Begins have had different interpretations. Michael Keaton played a Batman that was great. He was smart, funny at times, and had the right voice, just didn't look the part. Then there was Val Kilmer who looked great at Batman and Bruce Wayne, but didn't have the voice. George Clooney was great for Bruce Wayne, but that was about it. Now, the next Dark Knight, Christian Bale, has hit a Grandslam.
With his suave appearance, Bale seems to be right at home in Wayne Manor. His background is clouded by the death of his parents and he sets out on a journey to explore the mind of a criminal. Eventually, his calling is found in his fear...BATS.
The soon to be caped crusader must help Gotham City overcome the most powerful of adversaries...fear itself. Thanks to Gotham's new villain Scarecrow, the streets of Gotham are flooded with fear, literally. It is time for Bruce Wayne to become who he was always meant to be, Batman.
As Batman, Bale is dark, mysterious, intimidating, and everything else Batman was supposed to be. With a voice that would make a tiger cower in fear, Batman controls the crime wave and begins his mission to save Gotham from fear and soon to be total destruction.
With the help of some old friends, his butler Alfred (Michael Caine) and Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes), and his supplier of "gadets" Luscious Fox (Morgan Freeman), Bruce is ready to take on the night. The city of Gotham rests in his hands.
Director Christopher Nolan of Memento fame delivers a stunning spectacle that showcases what Batman is supposed to be...Batman. Hopefully he won't stop with Batman and continue making the sequel or other movies of this splendor.
Gotham's protector of the people is back and better than ever!