Batman how he should be

Rating: 9/10 (18 June 2005)

This film finally explores Batman as a character and a human. Everything is attempted to be grounded in reality, and nothing is dubiously over-efficient at what it does, neither Batman, the characters around him, or his gadgets.
That being said, the full 10 out of 10 count doesn't come in for a few problems. One of them is the abruptness with which young Bruce Wayne returns home from his training with Ras Al Ghoul, it seems Alfred pops out of the snow like a daisy. And another one is how the microwave emitter that is the main instrument of the climax of the film vaporises only water in pipes, and not the several liters of water in human bodies.
Disregarding that, the exploration of Bruce Wayne's motives for being what he is, and the grim reality of leading a double-life hits us hard. It seems comic-to-movie works are catching on hard that humanism is the greatest point of resonance with the audience, as Spider-Man captures this torment with an equally adept inner eye, but without as much darkness as only the Dark Knight can provide.
The supporting cast is surprisingly star-studded, but pleasantly well-cast. None of them seem put there for the sake of sparkle, and they are all solid actors, including Christian Bale as Batman.
Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a successful franchise. I await the sequels eagerly. A 9 out of 10.