batman begins

[mimicvii]

anyone else see it?

i was never a big fan of the batman comic, but this was one of the better comic book movies i've seen. now i can't wait for the sequals. =)

[Revox]

no...but i really want to =P

[ARX|Frag4U]

I saw it today and I thought it was the best Batman Movie, yet. How many more sequels can they make? Well, other than the ones that are already out.

[Nomad Soul]

Yeah I saw it this past week. It was WAY better than the last few with Val Kilmer and Clooney. It had that dark gritty feel that was lacking in those previous ones. I still have a soft spot for the first 2 movies though since I was fond of them as a kid. It still wasnt as dark as Batman and Batman Returns was though, but maybe thats just my perspective on it. I liked how they gave his father more character which tied into Bruce Wayne's brooding nature. The casting was great too. Micheal Kain as Alfred was an excellent choice. Christian Bale fit the role of Batman quite well too. Sure there were some problems with it but overall it was awesome. And it had Morgen Freeman in it and in my book that automatically makes the movie awesome.

[ilikemittens]

I am Batman.

[{OF}MadD!]

No major spoilers:

"Batman Begins" is "Batman Done Right". The opening 1st act covers of Bruce Wayne's training, and the backstory of his relationship with his father, and search for his identity after witnessing the traumatic childhood murders of his parents in that fateful, dark, alley. The tone of the film once Bruce returns to Gotham is just right, and the flow of the film is steady and exciting, and then it gives the viewer a chance to breathe, and embrace the world of Bruce and Batman, one that is rooted in a realism that belies its comic book origins.

The film is very good at providing the logistics of being Batman with the resources of billionaire Bruce Wayne at his disposal, and the production values are top-notch, and just plain fun to see on the big screen as proper respect was paid to them.

The inner character study of what drives Bruce Wayne towards the Batman persona is handled well, and the natural progression makes for a believable character arc, and his somewhat strained relationship with the world, and even his closest childhood friend, Rachel.

The villains are good, and provide more than enough of a challenge for Batman's initial foray into super-heroics. The dark humor present in the film is just right, never getting so dark and somber as to suck the life out of why a man would be driven to save people from the criminals who rely on society's indulgences. There are out and out laughs at key points that belie the turn of events to good effect.

The cast was uniformily good, even Katie Holmes' Rachel had enough of a moral compass and guts to be courageous in the face of heavy odds. Gary Oldman really "got" Gordon and he and Bale had a good give-n-take going on. Michael Caine as Alfred was a nice casting choice, not only good chemistry with Bale, but their relationship was based on family, not just of the servant-master dynamic. Morgan Freeman turn as Lucius Fox provided some depth and charm to man who provides Batman with his wonderful toys. Liam Neeson and Cillian Murphy are also good in their roles, and drove the plot along very well. Besides some ancilliary characters, I couldn't complain about the cast at all.

So far, Batman Begins was the best movie viewing experience of 2005 for me. The audience was into the film, they laughed at the right moments, and were awed by some of the really nutty second unit footage that was pretty entertaining to watch. And to top it off, they applauded at the end as well.

I give it 4 stars, or a grade of A.

[Ker]

It was a very very good movie. Really got into the psychology of why Batman is who he is - as well as why Bruce Wayne is who is he is. It's a lot like the whole action/psychodrama that the Hulk tried to be, but actually did it right (I liked the Hulk, but it doesn't have the mass appeal).

[LoPo]

Saw it last night! Thought it was excellent, like others have said, really helps you understand why Bruce is the way he is and what made him what he is..... kind've like Starwars 3, it really put the pieces into place for the next chapters.

[SMA11]

i loved it
very well done
i'm a big batman fan anyways

my only problem was the cheapish fight scenes
maybe i watch too much bruce lee or something, but i found them to be too flashy
you didn't get a good look at the fighting, just fists/feet/object flying here and there
like a flash of a foot hitting someone in the face, and that was it

but maybe that was the style they were going for
i aint no

anyways, a+++ movie