reviews have been great, but...

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2005)

The reviews have been great, but even the best of the previous Batman movies fell short for me, and there was no way I would go see this one. But what can I say, some friends were going, and I'm a sucker for peer pressure. It's a great movie! They should remake all the other ones, stick with Nolan as the Director, Goyer for the story, Bale as Batman, and Katie Holmes as the sophisticated love interest. Liam Neeson was excellent as Ducard, and the entire ensemble had solid chemistry. Unfortunately they will need a new villain because that is a Batman requirement. Possibly Tom Cruise as the Joker could work. Okay, just kidding, poking a little fun at the Tom and Katie love fest. This is the road the Batman films should have been on from the beginning - much truer to the temperament of the comic book, with a well thought-out plot and a worthy script.