Batman Begins, Despite Four Other Movies

Happy belated Father's Day to all you dads out there.

Caught Batman Begins on Saturday afternoon. What makes it different from the four previous Batman movies is that it's actually a movie about the title character. The other four primarily focus on the villains, but where Batman Begins succeeds is actually putting us inside the head of Batman. He goes from being a superhero defending his city to a man who lost his family and seeks to wipe out the crime that took them away. It wasn't about the villains this time around, it was about the evolution of Batman. The movie really goes inside Bruce Wayne's head and shows us why (and how) he became Batman, and the struggle he had coping with the loss of his family.

When he finally does become the caped crusader, the action moves fast and furious. Christian Bale is awesome, and is actually more than just a guy in a rubber suit like his predecessors. He's actually a person in there for a change, and he's likeable in both halves of his dual role. However, the movie fails in presenting us with Bruce's love interest. Katie Holmes is does a respectable job, but her character seems superfluous. However, I will say that Bale and Holmes have a wee bit more chemistry than she and Tom Cruise, but that's not saying much. I was also disappointed in the lack of development in the Scarecrow character, but I guess that's the price you pay.

And am I the only one who got a kick out of the "I'm Batman" bit and the setup for the sequel? Four stars easily for Batman Begins, and a full review will be coming once I acquire a copy online.

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