'Batman' Begins the List of Top 2005 Films

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2005)

What an excellent movie. I actually saw this twice in the same day and that was because I went to take someone else to see it after I already saw it. Now this had all the signs of a good movie--excellent director, magnificent casting, very good actors, and the anticipation of a plot. And this movie had its plot--something many of this year's movies were lacking. This Batman outdoes all the other Batmans made and Bale does such a good job that he finally cleared Keaton of the "Batman" name. I did not think Bale could pull it off, but I was proved wrong. Everyone else was good for their parts and I must give my credits to my favorite DC villain--the Scarecrow. Murphy couldn't have done better. From the moment we see him, we know he's crazy as he should be. This movie had just about everything--enough action (not overly done where one gets tired of it), enough dialogue (not the type that makes a movie drag), good cinematography and scenery, and much more. You thirst for more when it ends. If you appreciate good movies with a real story and not just mindless action, you must see this one. Now I usually say the goods and bads of a movie. I suppose the downsides would be: not more screening time for the Scarecrow or Watanabe (who is an excellent actor), Holmes' acting, and the fact that I'm going to have to wait a while to buy this on DVD. Everything else is true. The statement that there are too many Batman movies must be dismissed--this it the REAL Batman movie. If you are a true fan, see this now. This is definitely up there with Spider-man. Don't let the trailers fool you if you didn't find them appealing. Like I said, if you appreciate a real and good movie, you'll be missing out if you don't see this =)
9.5/10 Stars