A Good Beginning for a Legendary Hero!

Rating: 9/10 (27 June 2005)

First Thoughts: Wow! This film was excellent! I have not seen the other Batman movies, but I hope they're as good as this! If you have not seen this movie, I suggest seeing it. I hadn't seen any of the other Batmans, but I superbly enjoyed this movie! It's well worth the money!
Pro's: All the actors were perfectly cast. The background music was good, and the storyline was very easy to follow once you got into it. It's my kind of beginning of a story: starts with a flashback that has you asking questions, and then begins, slowly, to answer all of your questions. And -- it's my kind of movie: action-packed, with a good background and storyline. Now, unlike the Matrix 2&3, you have to have an ACTUAL storyline in order for it to work. Now the question that every director of an action film asks himself while putting the film together is: "Will it seem completely strange when people start fighting?" In this case it's an absolute "NO!" Batman begins shows you how everything -- from the bat symbol to the gadgets to the Wayne fortune -- starts. It's a perfect beginning for a legendary hero like Batman!
Con's: Some of the action sequences were a bit long, and it does move very fast once the story line gets to Gotham, and you have to be prepared for it, or otherwise, you're going to get totally lost!
Overall: Very good movie by itself! It's very safe to say that this film rivals its superhero counterpart: Spiderman! Without a doubt, the summer's best film!