The Best Movie of the Year.

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

Last night I attended a midnight showing of this movie and it blew me away. Christopher Nolan deserves a bow for the best Batman-heck, best MOVIE of the year. While I always enjoy comic book and action films there have a lot of dull flops( Hulk, Electra...)these past years. But Batman Begins makes the whole genre so much more fresh, original and exciting. I judge comic book films by their ability to entertain with action and special effects, not great plots, characters or dialog; I leave that type of criticism for dramas and war epics and whatnot. Yet Batman Begins deserves a lot more praise and recognition for what it is- superior movie-making.
Christian Bale gives a great performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman. As does also supporting cast Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and even Katie Holmes. The movie takes place before the original Batman movies and tells how and why Bruce Wayne becomes Batman. From the reason why he dressed himself in a bat costume, the Batmobile, the Bate Cave all is explained. The action and fighting is incredible, realistic and gritty; the movie is fast-paced and engrossing and will leave you absolutely stunned. 10/10