Realism

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2005)

The fighting scenes were lacking. That's about the only negative I can say about this great movie. Much of this film was spent showing us Bruce Wayne's past, and how he became Batman. Painstaking effort was put into keeping everything looking and playing out realistically, and it pays off. You are never brought out of the movie due to some "comic book" excuse. The villains were great, and the acting was spot on. Bale's face in the Batman costume looked a bit odd at times, but he pulled it off. I am not one of the people that loved Keaton as Batman, so I enjoy this guy who looks like he can really kick ass. My negative comment about the fighting is that it was similar to Bourne Supremacy, where you just can't tell what the hell is going on half the time. Either way, this is hopefully the start of a great future for Batman!