Easily the best Batman movie ever

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

I've just gotten back from a screening of *Batman Begins*, and I can tell you all quite honestly that I wasn't too keen on seeing it beforehand. I knew Christian Bale and Katie Holmes were in it; I knew that it contained the origins of Batman; I knew (sort of) that it was opening this week. Other than that -- I knew nothing. I had seen the other Batman flicks before... my least favorite being with Clooney and those anatomically correct suits (had to have the nipples) -- and none really grabbed my attention quite like this new one has.
The casting is brilliant, and Bale as our dark brooding bat is nothing short of excellence. Caine as Alfred -- had some excellent comedic timing (although, I kept having this nagging expectation that he'd turn into Powers Sr. again).
I'm sorry. I'm just so speechless -- it's the PERFECT summer blockbuster. Star Wars EIII's got Nothing on this one.