A Triumph

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2005)

Christpher Nolan's Batman was first and foremost a great movie. It just so happened to have Batman in it. Every aspect of Batman's origin was explained in great detail and Nolan's flashbacks were perfect. Every character brought something to the table, especially the amazing Liam Neeson. I will not spoil it for you guys, but for anyone who has seen the animated series... hot damn! Ra's Al Ghul was a great character, and (much to my surprise) followed the plot of the cartoon. This film borrows heavily from the animated show, and thats OK with me. Cillain Murphy was great as the scarecrow, and his fear gas hallucinations added a creepy fear and loathing element to the film. Of course the weakest link was Katie Holme's character, but hey I can't complain too much. Alfred was great! Michael Caine put a new and much needed working man's spin on the character... great comic relief there. Surprisingly, this movie had a lot of great comic relief, nothing too cheesy. The basic plot line was beautiful, it seemed like watching three movies in one: Wayne exploring his fear and leaving the league of shadows with a bang; returning to Gotham and becoming the batman... taking out the scarecrow; and finally an epic battle to save Gotham and setting up the inevitable sequels. Best movie ever? Maybe best movie this summer. Can't wait to see it again!