Film Review 1

Despite my moaning about the Batman Begins behind the scenes style 30 minute excuse for an advert programme just before i went on holiday i decided it was still worth seeing. I'd have to go along with the concensus of opinion that has described it as the best Batman movie yet.

It wouldn't have been hard being better than either Batman Forever or Batman and Robin. I however did quite like Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns. More grounded in reality, albeit tenuously as it still a superhero flick, the patient build up is worth the wait, we get to see some character's that are largely believable if for the most part still slightly shallow. Only Bruce Wayne understandly gets the time on screen to give us insight into why he is what he is. Michael Caine is his usual excellent self as butler Alfred and only the Katie Holmes character jars somewhat. She seems just a bit to young for her role as assistant DA, i may have got it wrong but she already appeared to be a qualified lawyer while Bruce Wayne was years shy of taking up the Batcape.

A minor quibble in an otherwise very good summer movie, with a sequel clearly intended it's good to see a healthy US box office take already. If Christopher Nolan can build on some solid foundations we might have a series worth following.