Batman Begins (2005)
I was working late on Tuesday night and decided to catch the midnight showing of Batman Begins (2005) with a few friends. My one word review—awesome!
I wasn’t sure how director Christopher Nolan was going to breathe life into the Batman franchise but I’d say he pulled it off nicely. There is a lot more back story than we saw in Tim Burton’s version from 1989 (which I still enjoy watching).
Batman Begins has a clever script that does an excellent job at explaining the origin of Batman’s character. It also does a nice job of setting up the origin of lunatic villains that wear costumes and masks for sequels.
Christian Bale is a great casting choice. I couldn’t see Colin Farell as Bruce Wayne. It was nice to see Gary Oldman in a decent role again. Michael Cain, Morgan Freeman and Liam Neeson are also perfectly cast for their roles.
I have no complaints about this movie at all and wanted to watch it again as soon as the credits rolled. If you like Batman at all, or wish you were Batman as a little kid, then this movie is a homerun.
Stumble It!Posted in Movie Reviews at 2:02 PM
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This movie is getting horrible reviews, but I am hearing mostly good things from people who have seen it. Not all that unusual, I guess.
Posted by: Paul on June 16, 2005 4:02 PM
I’m not so sure where the horrible reviews are coming from. Metacritic.com is reporting that Batman Begins is getting generally favourable reviews from film critics (71/100 score). User comments on metacritic.com are giving the film a 9.1/10 score.
Rotten Tomatoes.com indicates that 82% of reviewers gave Batman Begins a favourable review as well. I would say that movie is going to be a smash hit.
Then again, Cinderella Man received great reviews but has been poorly marketed and doing horribly at the box office. Universal Studios is talking about re-releasing the film later in the year for the Oscar race.
Posted by: Jay on June 16, 2005 5:08 PM
I read two unfavourable reviews of Batman Begins, in The Globe and Mail and at CBC Arts Online, but most have been delighted. The story draws heavily from the comic books and surrounding Christian Bale with a strong supporting cast, especially Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman, clinched it for me. They were so convincing that Katie Holmes came across as a weak by comparison. Focusing on Batman and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne rather than letting the villains steal the show, as was the case in the four previous films, gives the franchise the fresh start it needed. Unlike Star Wars III, which felt like an old shoe, comfy yet worn out, I left Batman Begins feeling thrilled!
Posted by: Rob on June 22, 2005 1:48 AM
