Well scripted, filmed and acted, one of the best "superhero" movies.

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2005)

I was surprised that it was this good, i just got back from the movies and damn i expected something good but this is one of the best, if not the best superhero movie i've seen. People always tend to think of superhero movies as not being able to achieve the same blockbuster status as other movies, but all that changed with Spiderman which set the bar higher for other superhero movies and i can say that Nolan has clearly found the best way to show the birth of batman. I mean come on, this batman is nothing like any other batman we've seen. Its not bale wearing a costume, its Batman, Nolan showed us how different Bruce Wayne and Batman are. The split personally shown in a very in your face way. And Bale portrayed that very well, change of voice as batman, change of walking pace and style and the way he shouted to that corrupt cop: "Swear to me" when the guy said "i swear to god" that was powerful, its the way Bob Kane wrote batman at the beginning. That is, not as Bruce Wayne in a costume but as a separate character from Bruce Wayne. The only thing in common is the compassion that he has for people and the hatred for injustice and crime.
The Scarecrow was impressive even with just the mask and not the whole scarecrow costume that we've seen in the comics. And Luscious Fox fits well in the story, as usually(in other movies) its Alfred who designs/works on the gadgets but this makes more sense. Alfred cant do everything. Michael Caine is believable as Alfred Pennyworth, a father figure and a friend for Bruce.
Henry Ducard(Liam Neeson) impressed me in the first scene itself when he beats up Bruce Wayne, he's bad. The training looked cool on screen, with the ninja outfits and armour. In the previous movies we haven't been told how batman has all these skills(in fact they don't show that much fighting skills anyway) but this one shows how, by training Bruce Wayne becomes more than a man.
He doesn't have any superpowers thats what i like about Batman, he doesn't need the powers. The way that he scares the enemies was well thought, in the first scene where we actually see Batman in action, he gives these guys the creeps. And thats what Batman is all about.
Gotham city looks great, the landscapes, buildings, the train and especially the Wayne Building. Now the Batmobile not only looks good, its bulky, bumpy but still sleek looking and its massive, the scenes where the cops are chasing it are awesome, even if its just a vehicle you can get a feel for how it relates to Batman's personality.