Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Tim Burton aside ... Best Batman Movie Ever
In my opinion, no one can top the Batman movies that Tim Burton directed. However, Tim Burton aside, this was the best Batman movie ever and I can't wait for the next one. First of all, it actually had good actors in it. I think Keaton is the best Batman/Wayne but Bale did very well. Kilmer wasn't that great and Clooney was the worst choice of Batman EVER. Caine was perfect as Alfred (though I will miss Michael Gough) and Gary Oldman (a great actor anyway) reminded me exactly of Gordon from the animated series from the 90's. Also, the addition of Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman was just amazing. Secondly, the storyline was awesome; they went the best way about it. It brought the dark back in the Dark Knight and showed the origins and training with the ninjas. It set up the process of designing the suit and Batcave. And also showed how actually frightening bats can be. Lastly, the bad guys. The scarecrow was a perfect villain to have and a great addition to the Joker (Nicholson), Catwoman (Pfeiffer), and the Penguin (DeVito) and was actually somewhat scary. Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman being the only good actor in Batman & Robin) and Harvey "Two-Face" Dent are left out of that list because of just how crappy Batman Forever and Batman & Robin were (correction -- are). And the Riddler is left out because Jim Carrey played him too much like the Joker, however Carrey would have been a great Joker he is not a great Riddler. The one thing I didn't like about the movie was the ass-ugly Batmobile and I seem to be the only one who thinks it is ugly, however, it had all the cool gadgets that are complete Batman style. Over all ... f***ing great movie. I recommend for all (whether you are a fan or not). And thank god he didn't just whip out a spray whenever he was in a hang-up.