A Batman to Remember

Rating: 10/10 (20 June 2005)

As fans of the Batman series we have suffered through two lousy movies at best. The years of Michael Keaton had long passed us by and George Clooney and Val Kilmer had shown us exactly what we did not want Batman to be. Today I can honestly say this has all changed. Christian Bale has rekindled a feeling for Batman that most of us have not experienced since the days of Micheal Keaton. However, the credit for this outstanding movie does not only lay with Christian Bale. Each and every person in this movie is what makes it so amazing. Christian Bale is to date the most believable Batman we as fans have witnessed. Katie Holmes (who I personally do not favor) did a great job as she did not overact her part in this movie. Morgan Freeman was his usual self as he put on a great performance with what little screen time he had during this movie. The special effects were amazing as were the fight scenes. I realize that Star Wars and Batman are two completely different arenas, but the fight scenes in Batman put those in Revenge of the Sith to shame.
Any true fan would realize that the bulk of the credit here should go to director Christopher Nolan. The man who brought us Momento gives another great directory performance with his interpretation of Batman. Truth be told this is not a movie for young children. This is not a Batman with a fake Gotham City and toys that all kids would enjoy seeing. Instead Nolan gives us a world of reality, one that each and everyone of us can relate to. To me that is the greatest accomplishment of Batman Begins; the fact that we can watch as viewers and actually relate to the slums and downtrodden way of life this movie portrays.
If you are a fan of dark movies with amazing action sequences I suggest you take a chance on Batman Begins. It may be a long movie (with running time actually being over two hours) but it will not seem as if the movie is two hours long. The action mixed with the amazing acting will make you remember what Batman was supposed to be: a dark yet driven person who would do anything possible to stop the plight that has hit Gotham City.