Batman Begins does more to define the character than any other batman film.

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2005)

I was 18 when I saw the first Batman movie. I won free tickets to the sneak-preview showing late on a weeknight. The theater was packed to the walls and everyone must have been as big a fan as me because we all ooo'd and aaah'd, cursed, laughed and whooped at all the same places. The experience was so unique to me that I felt a little of it every time I wore one of my batman t-shirts or hats for years afterwards.
At the time, I was sure that was the best comic-book hero movie that could ever be made. This feeling was reinforced after the other Batman movies were released. Sure, they were OK and it was cool to watch a character you love go through new adventures, but the movies were not as good overall.
I have to say that Batman Begins certainly has given me a new perspective. I still have a high opinion of the 1989 flick, but this movie rocks. It made Bruce much more human, and in my opinion, much more likable. I was surprised how much I liked Bale as Batman.
The focus of this movie is, obviously, how Bruce got started in the role of thug-busting. Turns out he spent some time in an Asian prison, hooked up with a bunch of ninjas that were led by a tag-team of ol' Rob Roy / Qui-Gon Jinn and the next-to-last-Samurai. This film had an awesome and very impressive list of cast members.
Morgan Freeman shows up as a Wayne Inc version of "Q" -- let's call him "W" -- who really knows how to hook a fella up. Full body armor, magneto-cable-guns, electro-memory cloth (used to turn Batman's cape into a glider -- how cool is that!?) and (the best for last) the Tumbler, aka Batmobile.
This was, beyond any doubt, the most kick-ass vehicle I've ever seen in a movie. These pictures really don't do it justice and you have to watch this movie if for no other reason than just to see it in action. One of my favorite quotes from the film came from a cop in a cruiser calling out a description of the Batmobile over the radio, "It's a black.... TANK!" One of my favorite scenes from the film was when the Gotham SWAT team were about to storm Arkam-asylum to capture Batman. How Batman handled this situation was such a creative and visual-delight that I don't want to ruin it for you or even try to describe it. Words would only cheapen it anyway.
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