Review: Batman Begins

This movie is a bit different from the other superhero movies. Its dark and focuses more on the character and its evoltuion to its crime-fighting persona. It shows the vulnerability of a superhero...shows him as a human..which is quite true for Batman because he is one of the only few who doesn't have any magical powers in his portfolio. He knows the streets and is a mean fighter. Bale fits into this role superbly - in the guy looking to overcome his fears to his Batman role and his suave Bruce Wayne role...this guy does it better than what Clooney and Keaton could ever hope for. Clooney was never a superhero character actor and Keaton was just too bloody old! Katie Holmes is for cosmetic purposes only...don't think she is coming back for the next one. Michael Caine does the Alfred role pretty well though there's not much in the role to be truthful.

All i can say is that this movie just rocks...its definitely one of the best superhero movies for some time. And while it doesn't follow the graphic novels like Sin City, it remains true to most of the Batman evolution. I have read reviews where Christopher Nolan (director, also directed Memento) has been criticised for the fight scenes. While they are true to an extent, he does a far better job at telling the story than anyone has done so far. And people actually clapped at the end of the movie...haven't seen that for a while for sure. We were all smiles when we left the theatre...so if you haven't seen it yet...go and see it...you won't be disappointed!