Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 4.0
The best always comes 5th.
After being disillusioned by just about every comic book "blockbuster" of recent times (yes i was a minority to the two Spiderman movies, i didn't care for them, same goes with Daredevil, Hellboy and the first X-Men...they frankly sucked.) Batman Begins comes as a nice surprise.The film draws a lot of visual inspiration from the actual comics and looks all the more impressive for it. The storytelling is done at a decent pace, giving each stage just enough time to have an impact before moving on. On the acting front Liam Nesson is excellent as always, Michael Cane as Alfred is brilliant as well serving as the comic relief. Katie Holmes is a bit disappointing but her role is largely forgettable. Christian Bale does an excellent job of re-imagining Bruce Wayne. Watch out for Cillian Murphy as the Scarecrow....genius in the making.... Just goes to show, with this and Sin City looks like Hollywood is turning a to a "real" look for comic book films.