The kind of Superhero movie America has been needing

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2005)

The incredible success of superhero movies, such as X-men I and II and Spiderman I and II, has left a bad taste in my mouth. Not that X-men or Spiderman franchises are bad. I for one am very much looking forward to Spiderman III, the problem is, that both movies are much too Americanized. And the following formula used for the movies is why: 1. Focus on heros that suffer ridicule because they have supernatural powers. 2. Make sure to get a couple camera shot of shapely woman, but remember to keep a PG-13 rating. 3. More scary the villain, the sweeter the success of the hero(s). 4. Keep the plot SIMPLE.
Batman, however, is not some cookie cutter summer blockbuster movie (although I do hope it does well at the box office). And this is why it is different, and better then all the other recent comic book to big screen adaptations: 1. Batman doesn't have any superpowers, so he's much more relate-able 2. No slutty shots of girls to cheapen the movie. 3. More complex and purposeful the villain, the sweeter the success. 4. Plot is complex enough, so as to not be overly predictable.
In a nutshell, I personally left the theater after seeing Spiderman 2, very entertained. After Batman Begins; a better man.