Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
FINALLY!!!!!!!
I knew this movie was being made long before its trailer hit theaters. Not knowing who the cast, writer and director would be, I was very afraid of a repeat attempt at the kind of Batman that 1997's "Batman & Robin" punished us with. As soon as more info came in and I eventually saw the film. I couldn't believe it. Not only is this a dramatic improvement over the last Batman film, its arguably the best comic book-adaptation film ever made. Being treated like a credible film, you sometimes get the impression you are watching a creepy, gripping psychological drama rather than just a comic-film. Rather than its special effects, stunts, or over-the-top music that drives it; this is helmed by a superior cast and a great script to match. Not to mention the perfect portrayal of the story by director Chris Nolan. Christian Bale simply IS BATMAN! This is Batman the way that Bob Kane originally intended. It is the most exciting, dramatic and emotionally gripping of any of the more recent comic book films, certainly of all of the Batman movies. If you must judge what the Batman character was really meant to be from a movie, make it this one! I'm sure glad I've all the other films first, or this one would make them look like a let-down. DO NOT RENT IT! BUY IT! By, the way, the special features will keep you up watching for hours also. They pretty much hold the same structure as the rereleases of the first four films.