A great film on many levels.

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

Rarley anymore can I be pleasantly surprised when I leave a theater, but lets cut to the chase I came out very happy with Batman Begins. During a lot of my childhood I watched Burtons versions, as well the horrible last two Batman movies. But I remembered I never liked them, not even Burtons, they seemed to flaky, Burton's Batman seemed like a circus, and the others were just plain horrible.
But finally out of no where WB decides to re-start Batman give him a clean slate, and boy, did they start off on the right foot. Batman Begins is an excellent movie from start to finish. The story engrosses you and it focuses mainly on Bruce Wayne's inner struggle, how he becomes fear to destroy it. The acting was well done and the directing was superb.
Now some complained about the fighting scenes, I thought they were great, when you are in a REAL fight not everything is choreographed and smooth, it is very rough and gritty that is what Nolan brought to Batman I think.
I felt that Zimmer and Howards score was better then Elfman's. Though Elfman is a superb composer his theme fit a more "circus Batman" the new theme *Sounds like bat wings flapping* is just creepy, and it's kinda like Jaws theme where it gets closer and closer. It represents Bruce Wayne's anger throbbing, getting stronger.
The only nit pick I had about it was that it seemed almost that they had too much condensed into 141 minutes, minus the 9 minutes of end credits you have a two hour and 12 minute movie. But I feel that they should of stayed on some scenes a little longer, but hey maybe we will see an extended Batman Begins some day.
But hands down this is one of the best films this year, actually one of the best in many years it is now in my list of favorites. Batman Begins is excellent.