Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 4.0
Bale is Batman
After viewing Bale's shockingly realistic performance in the machinist, I was certain that he would be an inspired choice to play the dark knight.And having just watched a sneak preview of the movie, I can safely the directors will arrange Bale to do many more sequels. Similar to how Tobey Maguire plays the role of Peter Parker/ Spiderman to perfection, Bale does even better in his version of Batman.Take note of the characters played by Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman. They perform an excellent job of enhancing the character of Batman, rather than outshine him like the previous films.Fans of the comic book will also note how the creators of the film (credit to Christopher Nolan and David Goyer) kept the story close to the essence of the comic book, especially the parts when Gordon is talking to Batman (I shan't spoil it for you).But what struck me most was when Bale puts on the costume, he fits in seamlessly, both figuratively and literally. You can actually feel his menacing presence when Batman confronts the many villains during the fight scenes.The only disappointment i had was that Watanabe was not given enough screen time.