Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Now That's a Batman to Write Home About
I loved Batman Begins. It's definitely the best Batman film released hands down. Remember Batman and Robin, the self-parody that completely marred the series? Well, this Batman has more than salvaged the enigmatic hero's image on the big screen. Batman is here to stay and I can't wait for the sequel ;-)Move over Michael Keaton, Christian Bale is flying through :-) Bale's portrayal of Batman is my favorite so far with Keaton's close second. Val Kilmer's was OK and George Clooney's right out sucked ass chunks. I mean, really!Michael Caine, Liam Neeson and Gary Oldman are, as always, superb. Katie Holmes is good but does account for much of the cheese in the film. All in all, performances are solid and you do feel for the characters, which is very important to me.The movie covers so many story lines from the childhood times to the rebellion times to the rising times of Batman with great fluidity. The plot is very plausible and the special effects are outstanding.Batman Begins tackles the subject of justice and it's relationship to revenge and vengeance. It's almost a critical commentary on the state of affairs of our world today.If only we had a Batman!