Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Batman Flies Again....and it Doesn't Suck
This movie is the revival of the dead franchise, solid acting, crisp writing, and fresh visuals make this movie a must see. I am a big fan of Tim Burton's original Batman and I think this one is every bit as good as that one. Christian Bale is the best of all the Batmans to date. Michael Keaton held his own and did a good job, Val Kilmer just brooded through the movie and looked like he was constipated, and George Clooney, holy hell that smirking jack-ass performance killed the series for a time. Thank god there is no Robin, the character is more of a headache than anything else, and we finally get the villianous Scarecrow(portrayed excellently by Cillian Murphy) which has been tossed around for some years now. The whole cast is great, with the exception of Katie Holmes and her sitcom quality acting, I'm glad to hear she won't be back for the sequel. This movie has the best developed Bruce Wayne and still has great action sequences. This movie like other great comic book adaptations(Spiderman 2 and X-Men 2) transcends the genre and is truly a great story and a great movie.