Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 1.0
Let's hope this is also the end
This movie reminded me of a very long music video without the music (other than the bombastic soundtrack). The plot is very thin and rife with cliches, and the characters are very poorly developed. Christian Bale conveys anger well, but his character makes no other demands upon his acting ability. Katie Holmes is almost forgettable; what separates her from a thousand other 20-something starlets is not evident in this film. Finally, I understand that Gotham is a dark place; but this film is so visually dark that it is often difficult to discern the action. Only Michael Caine is palatable, although even his character is one-dimensional.I expected much more from Christopher Nolan, whose Memento and Insomia were remarkable for their complex yet coherent plots. Like John Dahl, Bryan Singer and Curtis Hanson before him, Nolan appears to be another young director with great potential who has decided to cash in on his reputation while he still has one.