The Best Batman Ever

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2005)

I saw this movie on opening day and I must say I was very impressed by Christopher Nolan's version of the dark knight. The thing I liked about it is that it starts form the very beginning of the Batman legend and dosen't do what the Tim Burton film does and already join Bruce Wayne After he becomes Batman. This starts from the very beginning and takes you through the journey Bruce takes to become Batman. When the movies starts you see a young Bruce Wayne (probably about 9 or 10 years old)and you see his parents tom and Martha Wayne before they are shot. from there it pretty much goes in chronological order on how he becomes the bat. This story and look of this movie are taken more from frank millers graphic novels and the Batsuit looks like it was inspired by Paul dini and company(The New Batman/Superman adventures which later spawned the Justice League Series) and the supporting cast is just excellent in the roles that are given to them. Katie Holmes is brilliant as ADA Rachel Dawes, Cillian Murphy is Really Creepy as Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow(by the end of the movie you really want to beat the crap out of him he is so evil and creepy) Tom Wilkinson plays and excellent mob boss in Carmine Falcone, Gary Oldman is probably the best choice for commissioner Gordon(in this movie he starts as Sargent Gordan and is promoted to luteinet), Micheal Caine is a little bit better as Alfred than Micheal Gogh was in the original batman movies because he has a little bit more wisdom for Bruce and Liam neeson does a bang up job as Henri Ducard because he is just so mysterious and when you see the movie you don't really trust him. Morgan Freeman also does a good job as Lucius Fox who is a trusted friend to the Wayne family But one actor who shines more than the others is Cristian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman he is better than Micheal Keaton was in the original because he portrays Bruce as a darker person who needs to confront his fears before he can become what he is destined to be. and the plot is better than any of the plots in the original series. The plots in the original series were just the fact the villains wanted to take over gotham and run it to the ground but they had to get rid of batman first. the plot in this one is a little bit more sinister and requires a bit more work on the villains behalf but you will find out when you see the movie. All in all this is a really great movie and I recommend you see it twice because believe me it is worth every penny and I plan on seeing it a second time.
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The best of the movie is the end when they set up a sequel with everyones favorite villain the clown prince of crime The Joker