Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 2.0
Tim Burtons Batman (1989) puts this film to shame!
Problem number one, the action scenes are horrible. I found it really frustrating watching the fight scenes that blurred by so fast that I couldn't tell what was happening.Problem number 2, too much boring plot. The ninja training, Bale with a beard; it reminded me more of "the last Samurai", then Batman. It's almost as if the director wanted to do a "highlander" film, but got stuck with Batman, so decided to make Batman "Braveheart".Problem 3, the allstar cast. Did anyone else get the feeling that the big stars were casted just to have their name added on the credits? There was no reason to have Morgan Freeman in his small part, Katie Holmes didn't impress me, Rutger Hauer was good but wasted in such a small role, Michael Caine (of the original Italian Job 1969) wasn't a spectacular Alfred, Liam Neeson (of Rob Roy 1995) was very good as Batmans tutor, but I hated that part of the plot, and Christian Bale (one of my favorite actors from American psycho 2000) was a good Batman, but not as good as the original keaton.This film was okay, but not as good as the original 1989 Burton film. Yes, it's a return to a darker Batman, but it's a very boring Batman with very few if any interesting characters. One character I liked was Scarecrow and the actor who played him, but there wasn't enough scarecrow. As soon as Scarecrows plot got interesting it was over and replaced by a boring plot involving the ninjas and a water vaporizor.Anyone remember the Saturday night live skit with Christopher Walken were he plays a record producer, and he is asking for more cowbell? Well, Im asking for more Scarecrow. I have a flu and the only cure is more scarecrow. Jokes aside, the film was a bit of a letdown.(update 6/25/05)I knew alot of people would be so desperate for a good batman that they would lie to themselves and say this movie is great. In my opinion, you can take this film and throw it in the overrated garbage bin! It's retarded people like you (the ones who like this movie), who are killing American mainstream movies. You keep settling for garbage and that's what you will keep getting. morons!(update 7/6/05)A sequel is already in the works. Well, pump it out quick while there is people still desperate and stupid enough to see this Hollywoood garbage.Hey, anyone remember the days when movies were made to entertain people instead of making fast money from a desperate public?(update 8/25/05)The 1989 Batman will still be talked about as a classic 20 years from now. Great lines, actors, and action. Nobody will remember this overrated piece of crap film.