Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 3.0
Only Michael Caine brought a light bulb with him
I am not a Batman zealot and in fact only saw the first two Batman movies, the first of which was excellent. Therefore, I approached this movie with an open mind: looking for stylishly presented entertainment. Well, hmmm. This movie has a very convoluted story line with lots of characters who look almost identical, and is shot apparently without the aid of any lights. The only person that can be seen clearly is Michael Caine, who also is the only charming and/or accessible character in this morass. For almost 2/3 of the movie I could not tell what was going on because it was simply too dark. I was not alone in this opinion as my four companions (age range from 5 to 66) concurred. That said, the fear-inducing substance part of the story resulted in some great scary effects, Mr. Cruise's girlfriend has a lovely face, and the Batmobile was cool. The movie pays significant homage to the first Batman movie, which is a positive.Just a note: so the bad guys (Liam "Qui-Gonn" Neeson whose still waiting for a role without a samurai sword) vaporize the hallucinogen-tainted water with a giant microwave. However, Ms. Holmes and some extra child hunker down right in front of the thing and all that happens to them is their hair gets decorously blown around. Remember, humans are over 70% water. What would happen in real life?Now before you diss my review think: how was this movie really, aside from it's heavily marketed mystical appeal? Be honest.