I saw Batman Begins last night after church. I want to say I’ve been waiting for this film for years but really, since the Burton flicks didn’t quite get there, I’ll go ahead and say most of my life (check out the picture for proof – it was my annual birthday cake featuring the dynamic duo)! What a great movie and faithful rendering of my favorite Batman version, the one represented in comics (sorry, Adam!). There are nods to the fans in names that only readers would know (Dr. Zsazz, anyone?) and a leading character driven more by high ideals and wrong vs. right than some type of violent neurosis or personality disorder.
The filmmakers obviously took a page from the Spider-Man playbook, although to be fair – this film isn’t as light or carefree. It does, however, exhibit a good amount of passion and depth, especially in scenes with young and old Bruce and Alfred (“you’ll never give up on me, will you?”). This is going to be a hard one to beat, IMHO. Comic book and action movie fans, FLY, don’t walk, to your nearest theater!!!
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