![]() ![]() Actors of this calibre would never have gotten involved in this project if they didn't have faith in Christoper Nolan's talents and thankfully they took the leap. Even an old favourite of mine makes an appearance: Rutger Hauer! Awesome. Let's face it, what a line up! Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katy Holmes, Ken Watanabe and Tom Wilkinson are not to be sniffed at. I always had high expectations for this film when the cast was announced. Thankfully, in this movie the bad guys are actually fairly 'normal' and manage to be menacing at the same time. Gone too, are the silly villains!!! Jack Nicholson was the perfect Joker but from there it went downhill. Plus, we are not allowed to forget that Batman is still just a man under the costume and there are times when he gets a bit of a kicking and shows that he can be vulnerable too, something we sometimes forget when watching a superhero flick. The technology is current, with no use of silly OTT weapons and gadgets, again making the film work by today's standards. ![]() One of the strongest features of the film, is the way that it manges to suck you in believe that a 'Batman' could be a reality one day. In my opinion, Bale was born for this role and for the first time when watching a Batman film, I enjoyed the scenes of Wayne being Wayne as much as Wayne being Batman. When Batman does finally turn up on screen, it is well worth the wait. You are almost teased throughout the first half of the movie, waiting to see the excellent Christian Bale in the costume, as it keeps holding back to keep you in anticipation. It is the story of Wayne and focuses mainly on his years of training and preparation for becoming Batman. Don't expect to see loads of shots of Batman in this film though. Thankfully though, Nolan has gone back to the roots of the character, portraying a confused and angry Bruce Wayne, who ultimately rises to become Gotham's greatest champion. To me, these film lost the essence of what drives Bruce Wayne to do what he does and turned Batman into more of a pop star than misunderstood hero. Having been a big comic collector over the years and a long time fan of the Dark Knight, I was especially disappointed by 'Forever' and 'Batman and Robin'. Finally, after the previous 2 outings of the caped crusader, the Batman franchise is back on track. ![]()
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