Didn't I See This Before?

Rating: 4/10 (19 June 2005)

Down-and-out young man meets a master of mysterious powers in the East and learns from him.
Young man returns home after a falling-out with his master & uses the powers for good.
The master returns with a nefarious plan & the young man must defeat him.
Wasn't that the plot of "The Shadow"? Why is it being reused here? Too much far East. Too little Batman.
Since ten lines are required, here are some additional comments:
Batman reveals his identity to Rachel. This raises two questions:
Who the heck is Rachel? Are we trying to imitate the ending "Spiderman", but in reverse?
Why should Batman do this? What is the point of having a secret identity if you are going to tell it to every young lady who takes your fancy?
The vision of Batman under the influence of the psychedelic gas also raises a question:
Why does Batman look like a Ralph Bakshi character from his animated version of "The Lord of the Rings"?