Batman Begins...to get better
I really enjoyed "Batman Begins". As a bit of a batfan - with more of an emphasis on the Dark Knight of Frank Miller and Alan Moore than the sixties "POW" style - I enjoyed the stressing of the mythological and personal histories. I was also delighted that the Scarecrow was the villain (for the most part, and not wanting to give too much away) as I've always found him a cut-above, what with his fine academic background and all...!
I'm not 100% convinced that Christian Bale embodies either Bruce Wayne or his alter-ego - and I say this as a big fan of the Machinist, American Psycho and Empire of the Sun - but the overall mood, acting and direction tends to smooth out any annoyances with any one element of the film.
It was a bit of a delight to find a Hollywod blockbuster actually living up to its billing after the range of disappointments that were Mr & Mrs Smith (dire, despite a good director this was neither action nor comedy nor insight into Hollywood lusts), Revenge of the Sith and God knows what else that we've seen recently.
I'm not 100% convinced that Christian Bale embodies either Bruce Wayne or his alter-ego - and I say this as a big fan of the Machinist, American Psycho and Empire of the Sun - but the overall mood, acting and direction tends to smooth out any annoyances with any one element of the film.
It was a bit of a delight to find a Hollywod blockbuster actually living up to its billing after the range of disappointments that were Mr & Mrs Smith (dire, despite a good director this was neither action nor comedy nor insight into Hollywood lusts), Revenge of the Sith and God knows what else that we've seen recently.
