Batman Begins

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/15/05 at 11:30pm

Let me just start with saying that Christian Bale might be the most hottest man. Alive. ::falls in love:: He was amazing. Period. I loved him, and the man uses his body as a canvas, considering the other works he has done. He really made me believe that he was Bruce and Batman, himself. Gah! He's just so wonderful.

Katie Holmes, bad casting. Tolerable acting, but she seemed MUCH too young for the role. But just in general, I had a hard time remembering her character, as well.

Liam Neeson was great as Ducard. I couldn't place anyone else besides him. He did a great job delivering his lines and staying in his role.

Michael Caine was SO great as Alfred. His comedic timing just never missed a beat and had me laugh heartily quite a few times. He seemed VERY elderly for the role, but did a good job, nonetheless.

Everyone else wasn't memorable, but not terrible either. Those were the few that stuck in mind.

Plot-wise, it was great. A good introduction to Batman's past and how he became what he is known as. It kept me guessing, and me, not knowing much about Batman, understood the basic gist of everything. I'm sure a die-hard Batman fan would have a field day.

Special effects were amazing. They recreated Gotham and made it look as real as Chicago or Manhattan. The skyscrapers were just breathtaking and the birds-eye view of the city was gorgeous at day and shlummy in the night. The way that they made the costume/Batmobile was also pretty cool. The hallucinogenic effects of Scarecrow's drugs are disturbing. Which adds more to the "dark" element of the movie.

Length-wise, it was about 2 hours and 15 minutes. I wished it were longer. It's one of those movies where you KNOW it's been going on for a while, but you don't really realize HOW long it's been. You're too caught up in everything.

The only real problem I had with this movie was the camera angles and the lights. Not in general, but just in the fighting scenes. It's just SO chaotic that I became dizzy at times and everything (or everyone) is usually dressed in black or shrouded by the shadows and it's just very...not nauseating, but confusing. You don't really know who's fighting who and what's going on.

I give it, an 8.5/10. It was good, and I might be willing to see it again. Go see it. You'll enjoy it.

Updated On: 6/15/05 at 11:30 PM

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/15/05 at 11:35pm

There is definitely already a thread on this movie. My mistake.