Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 3.0
Not bad, but not great either.....
This was the first Batman movie I had ever seen so I am not comparing it with any of the previous films in this series or whatever. So then:It was OK. That about sums it up. There were some cool parts and scenes and the concept of the villians weapon were pretty cool but the movie didnt have enough excitement for this type of film. I never felt that batman was in much danger and he probably wasn't. Christian Bale played the part decently but that darned raspy voice that many other reviewers complained about was getting to me too after a while. The action sequences were not filmed very well with too much in-close camera work to really see what was going on. The fighting itself was solid but I wanted to get a wider view of it all.The backstory of how Batman came to be was pretty interesting and I enjoyed this almost more than when Batman actually came on screen. Quite frankly, the first hour of the film although slow at times was better than the last hour due to this backstory and build-up. You could feel the anger of Bruce Wayne and his desire to clean up the city.There were the usual attempts at humor which I really hate in movies these days especially when they try them at what are supposed to be tense moments. Also, there were several cliche situations that you'll find in most action films. I was impressed with the special effects and I was glad to see that CGI did NOT dominate the movie like it often does. The directing by Nolan overall was solid but he needs camera work help as mentioned before.Katie Holmes was...well..... just another young, cute Hollywood actress. You could have casted just about anyone in this picture without it making a difference. The rest of the cast was solid if unspectacular.Overall I would sugest watching it as something to do for a couple hours but don't get your hopes up too high. It was decent, not a blockbuster and I can't see myself buying it since I'd probably never watch it again.