Batman Begins
Excellent stuff from director Christopher Nolan, who totally blew me away with his 2000 Memento. Batman Begins is a movie that's packed with so many great actors that you'll feel the price of the ticket is well worth it. Christian Bales, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe - what a manfest for the gals. All the heterosexual males get is Tom Cruise's new squeeze, Katie Holmes (last I heard they are engaged - he proposed to her on the Eiffel Tower. What, did they go there for the Paris Airshow as well?) - and there were no intimate love scenes for the hot-blooded male audience so she compensated by going braless with a clingy top...zzz...
Back to Batman Begins - it's surprisingly good coming from a superhero franchise that has already spawned 4 movies, the last one being the worse of the lot. Batman Begins explains a lot about his past. For those who think that Batman is just some superhero with his only special power being his wealth, think again. And why bats? How did he come about getting such cool gadgets? Why does he have a Batcave? Is he gay? All the questions (save the last one) will be answered.
It's one of the rare action movies that manages to combine action, explosions and emotions. Villains are rather wanting though, none are really as exaggerated nor as memorable, which makes this feel very unlike a superhero flick where villains are the highlight. Let's just say Liam Neeson is an extremely versatile actor, although there where times I had to stop thinking he's reprising the role of Quigon Jinn again.
Watch it, it's enjoyable, but leave the kids at home as this has got some nightmarish scenes that might leave your younglings terrified in the night.
Excellent stuff from director Christopher Nolan, who totally blew me away with his 2000 Memento. Batman Begins is a movie that's packed with so many great actors that you'll feel the price of the ticket is well worth it. Christian Bales, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe - what a manfest for the gals. All the heterosexual males get is Tom Cruise's new squeeze, Katie Holmes (last I heard they are engaged - he proposed to her on the Eiffel Tower. What, did they go there for the Paris Airshow as well?) - and there were no intimate love scenes for the hot-blooded male audience so she compensated by going braless with a clingy top...zzz...
Back to Batman Begins - it's surprisingly good coming from a superhero franchise that has already spawned 4 movies, the last one being the worse of the lot. Batman Begins explains a lot about his past. For those who think that Batman is just some superhero with his only special power being his wealth, think again. And why bats? How did he come about getting such cool gadgets? Why does he have a Batcave? Is he gay? All the questions (save the last one) will be answered.
It's one of the rare action movies that manages to combine action, explosions and emotions. Villains are rather wanting though, none are really as exaggerated nor as memorable, which makes this feel very unlike a superhero flick where villains are the highlight. Let's just say Liam Neeson is an extremely versatile actor, although there where times I had to stop thinking he's reprising the role of Quigon Jinn again.
Watch it, it's enjoyable, but leave the kids at home as this has got some nightmarish scenes that might leave your younglings terrified in the night.
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