Back to the beginning

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2005)

I seem to be commenting on all the Batman flicks at once.
I saw this the other day, only a few after seeing the original Batman, and I can say this is truly in the spirit of the Batman. Appreciably dark, angry, and stormy, with an interesting history. We learn about where & how Batman learned his skills. We also learn a lot more about his parents, what kind of people they were, and what kind of teachings they gave Batman. Katie Holmes was less than great but her role was fairly minimal, other than to be the required DID (damsel in distress).
The Batmobile was stunning, even better than before, and some of the shots were beautiful. The Scarecrow was genuinely scary.
Another good movie to watch.