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I saw Batman Begins yesterday, and it is the best Batman of the bunch. I know thats not saying much, but I saw Batman starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson back in 89 when I was ten years old, and loved it. The other three are terrible and can be forgotten. I used to be a big comics fan, even pondering a career of some type in the comics industry. My favorite superhero was and still is Batman, mainly because he is a regular guy, even though he is a billionaire, who, in a world of superheroes and supervillains, is probably the best at what he does. He's also nuts, and has a hard time riding the line between good and evil, it's cool knowing that he could turn bad at any moment.
Okay, the actors and actresses. Christian Bale was believable as Bruce Wayne and Batman. Michael Caine had some witty remarks, and carried the story in some spots. Morgan Freeman was really window dressing, but he is Morgan Freeman, so he really made what he had to work with shine. Rutger Hauer pulled off the skeevy executive, but wasn't anything to write home about. Katie Holmes isn't bad looking, was okay at her role, but it felt like she was making a paycheck for this movie. I'm a big Gary Oldman fan, I liked his turn as a nutjob detective in the Professional, a nutjob billionaire in the Fifth Element (noticing a pattern?). His turn as Gordon (not yet Commissioner) was played down, a little subdued, but he pulled off the character.
Oh yeah, Liam Neeson. I'll save the best for last. He played a teacher once in Star Wars. Now he plays a teacher again. This time, he teaches his student by giving him a beatin', really a teacher from the school of hard knocks. I think that the combination of him and Bale made the movie shine.
SPOILER WARNING FOR YOU NINNIES
Not much on spoilers, but just wanted to throw that in...
From Bruce learning how to control his anger and channel it into "productivity", being trained by ninjas (not mall ninjas), to using his assets to create his Batman gear, persona etc, the movie is very entertaining. There are parts that drag on, but only because you know a big fight scene is coming.
After the big climax at the end, they throw a hint that there might be a sequel, a neat little ploy. I think you knife nuts will enjoy this movie as there is lots of sword play and neat gadgets.
Oh yeah, while the Batmobile is ugly as sin, it is pretty damn cool. It is actually real, they built five of them for this movie, and it looks very fun to drive
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Okay, the actors and actresses. Christian Bale was believable as Bruce Wayne and Batman. Michael Caine had some witty remarks, and carried the story in some spots. Morgan Freeman was really window dressing, but he is Morgan Freeman, so he really made what he had to work with shine. Rutger Hauer pulled off the skeevy executive, but wasn't anything to write home about. Katie Holmes isn't bad looking, was okay at her role, but it felt like she was making a paycheck for this movie. I'm a big Gary Oldman fan, I liked his turn as a nutjob detective in the Professional, a nutjob billionaire in the Fifth Element (noticing a pattern?). His turn as Gordon (not yet Commissioner) was played down, a little subdued, but he pulled off the character.
Oh yeah, Liam Neeson. I'll save the best for last. He played a teacher once in Star Wars. Now he plays a teacher again. This time, he teaches his student by giving him a beatin', really a teacher from the school of hard knocks. I think that the combination of him and Bale made the movie shine.
SPOILER WARNING FOR YOU NINNIES
Not much on spoilers, but just wanted to throw that in...
From Bruce learning how to control his anger and channel it into "productivity", being trained by ninjas (not mall ninjas), to using his assets to create his Batman gear, persona etc, the movie is very entertaining. There are parts that drag on, but only because you know a big fight scene is coming.
After the big climax at the end, they throw a hint that there might be a sequel, a neat little ploy. I think you knife nuts will enjoy this movie as there is lots of sword play and neat gadgets.
Oh yeah, while the Batmobile is ugly as sin, it is pretty damn cool. It is actually real, they built five of them for this movie, and it looks very fun to drive
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