This is how you start a Batman Franchise !

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

I've never come out of a theater feeling so invigorated about a movie! After the collapse of the previous franchise, I found myself long for a movie with a strong story and deep character development. I thought the best way to do justice to Batman was to probe his past and show the very evolution of 8 year old Bruce Wayne into emerging Dark Knight. Batman Begins has delivered on that-IN SPADES!!! Christian Bale has now emerged as the best Batman YET! One thing I had always hoped for is that Batman would finally exude as it's called in Detective Comics #33 (and again in Batman #1), "physical perfection." I knew after hearing that Bale got the part that we would get that. Beyond that I wanted a strong working relationship between Bats and Gordon; we get that. I wanted something of Batman's mastercraft of intimidating thugs; OH, do we get that! The story is compelling, the acting by all the big players is straight and top notch, the pacing is championship caliber, and the action sequences keep you glued to your seat. This is, indeed, the Batman film I've waited for, and feared all to long I'd never get. Nolan, Goyer, Bale, TAKE A BOW!!!