Monday, September 24, 2007

Best superhero movie ever (spoilers labeled) - Batman Begins Reviews

Not only is this easily the best Batman movie ever made, it is the best movie period in the comic book genre. When I leave a movie, the first thing I try to think about is things I might change. In Star Wars Episode 3 for instance, I would take out the god-awful "No, I love YOU," dialogue between Anakin and Padme. Here though, I could not think of an area of the movie I would change. (SPOILER) Liam Neeson, Liam Neeson, Liam Neeson. Man, I had no idea he was going to be the bad guy based on the previews. Not only is his entry into the "bad guy" realm surprising, his performance was on par with anything he's done before. While I would still put Schindler's list at the top of my resume if I was him, Batman Begins cements him among the most talented actors out there today. If you think Jack Nicholson was good, wait until you Neeson. (end of SPOILER) One question I had going in was "Katie Holmes? Are you kidding me?" but Holmes put those questions to rest. Yes, the star of movies like "First Daughter" does such a fantastic job, I actually made it through the movie without thinking about Tom Cruise jumping on couches and having to swallow the little bit of vomit that tries to come up everytime I do. I would like to continue talking about the actors because they are all so superb, but the filmographies of Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman, as well as the documented talents of Christian Bale speak for themselves. So let's move onto directing. What makes this Batman movie so much different from the others? Well, everyone knows that this movie is darker, but the thing I found I enjoyed the most is that Nolan puts you in the shoes of the bad guys. When the bad guys are scared like hell of Batman, you know EXACTLY why, b/c you feel like if you were there, you'd be scared $h!tless, too. I can't continue writing b/c it's 3:20am, and I have to get sleep, but just think... after watching the midnight showing, I came back and did something I rarely do... write a review, b/c EVERYONE should go see this movie. For those fans who wanted to strangle a furry animal when Robin said, "Holy rusted-metal Batman... the ground it's all holy and rusted," in Batman Forever, do not fear, Joel Schumacher is nowhere to be found. Your favorite superhero is in good hands. The word is out and spreading quickly... Batman Begins is phenomenal

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