What it should be.

Rating: 10/10 (31 October 2005)

So finally here, Batman Begins, and what a beginning! This chronicles Bruce Waynes journey and allows you to see just how Batman comes about. With the story so focused on him you may be forgiven to assume that the other characters would be sacrificed for this purpose. Not a bit of it, characters such as Ra's Al Ghul is given plenty of screen time and others such as The Scarecrow are shown enough to get the interest in the viewer and tee them up for the sequel. Casting is nigh on perfect and Christian Bale almost looks like he was born to play Batman! Michael Caine as Alfred raises a few eyebrows at first but again a class act. The story without giving too much away, is a great one which tells all it needs to with a twist towards the end which may surprise several and indeed sets things up for the sequel. All in all, the film is nigh on perfection, if the sequel maintains the same high standards then i'm camping outside my local cinema!