Batman Begins Review (DVD)

I really liked this Batman when I saw it in the theater and thought it was the best one yet, even better than the Nicholson Batman. After seeing it again on DVD, I'm having second thoughts. If its not the best Batman movie, I would say its the second best. Christian Bale was surprisingly good as Bruce Wayne and the movie was a little more frightening than I thought it would be. The Scarecrow allowed for some creepy images and the dark feel to Gotham was really good. I liked how the story tied into the other movies, except some guy Chill kills the Wayne's parents and not Jack Napier like in the Michael Keaton Batman. I'm not clear if Chill becomes the Joker like Jack Napier does, but that didn't bother me. It also didn't bother me that Gotham was more like Chicago than New York. The trains were elevated like in Chicago and Bruce's car had Illinois plates. I liked the gritty feel of Batman Begins along with the super high tech weapons that Christian Bale had. Michael Caine did a good job of making Alfred more of a human character and the villains were only limited to a few.

Batman Begins = Worthwhile Rental