The best comic-book movie ever made

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

Batman Begins is the best comic-book movie ever made.
Intelligently written, action-packed, yet with a surprising number of talking-heads scenes that make us care about the pyrotechnics later. But those pyrotechnics are not all CGI effects so much as they are feats of daring on a human scale. And that's what makes Batman Begins so winning.
Since Batman is a mortal, a superhero without superpowers, the enemies are human too; no gimmicky Joker or Penguin, et al; no witty Gene Hackman in Superman, but scary Liam Neeson in a strong physical role. Ten-year-olds will be bored; this is a comic book movie for grown-ups, and it finally works. And with this movie, Christian Bale becomes a household name, he's that good (and looks great!).
Highest praises to Christopher Nolan and the creative team that brought this artwork to fruition. By stripping away the visual gimmicks in earlier Batman films, we're left with a protagonist in whom we can personally relate.