excellent! exciting! great cast!

Rating: 9/10 (24 June 2005)

Beyond words... it seems as though everyone in Hollywood is doing the whole prequel thing - Revenge of the Sith comes to mind. Whichever "quel" it may be, Batman Begins will become an instant classic. Christian Bale portrays the heroic, nocturnal part with grace and poise. Nolan's directing is remarkable with action shots and flippant shot-reverse-shots that create a dreamlike discontinuity. Dr. Crane's role could also not have been casted better. It seems as though Nolan's work on the film gave the Batman series an "English touch". It is nice to see Europeans collaborate on our deathly-americanized comics. Got back from the theater a few hours ago.. still in awe...