learn2kneel
War Child
I just saw Batman. There was a few surprises so don't assume anything about the villains/story/character roles till you see the movie. Best comic book movie I've ever seen, it was perfectly crafted.
I loved this movie because it is dark, your bad men are rotten to the core. They even scared me, and I loved it. There was no room for hokey little jokes or over the top performances, you really wouldn't want to meet up with these guys in a dark alley. Now of course that being said as usual there is a great amount of quick wit and random comedy that helps break up the drama. I loved the fact that we saw just as much of Bruce Wayne as we did Batman, in fact you probably saw more of Bruce. It shows him as a man that becomes something extraordinary, however in the end he is just a man and can be hurt just the same. I really cannot say enough about not only the movie but the amazing cast in this film. Everyone plays their part to perfection and you look forward to their return. In fact I would like to see a little more of Morgan Freeman and even Rutger Hauer, we all know what a bad guy he can be. As usual I don't want to give away too much of the story, but this is what I will tell you. The gadgets come to life, when Bruce stumbles upon a basic warehouse of military products that Wayne Enterprises invested in but never seemed to sell. Bruce uses all of these items to his advantage and with Lucius Fox' help he manages to put them to some good use.
Christian Bale and Chris Nolan are my hero's they helped save a franchise that should never have turned into the fluff that was Batman Returns. They do a wonderful job of not only showing you how everything came to be, they help set up the villains and stories that have yet to come.
The characters are cast perfectly. Christian Bale has always been a favorite of mine, and now he is my favorite Batman but even better I was finally just as psyched to see Bruce Wayne on the screen. He encompasses Bruce Wayne's smart, witty, and at times vulnerable personality. Bale is also joined on screen by Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Katie Holmes and Rutger Hauer who round out the rest of this amazing cast. As I said before, I loved this movie, this is the reason I go see movies. I was entertained, maybe even a little enlightened, OK a little too far with that one... Bottom line I was left salivating like Pavlov's dog waiting for the bell to ring only my bell is a sequel
(Submitted by Susanne Robbins on 2005-06-15.)
MrsSpringsteen said:The only review I've read said Katie Holmes is terrible..they also said it started out promising then sort of pandered to the more commercial cartoonish aspects of Batman
trevster2k said:
Oh yeah, Jack, go pick up the trade paperback of Crisis on Infinite Earths, it's a good read, George Perez provides excellent art and the whole DC universe is there. It was published the year you were born according to your profile. and the fact you are a girl reading comics puts you in a small exclusive group but you are cool in my book.
The funny thing about Crisis is that I hear that almost everything done in Crisis has been undone including bringing back the dead characters and creating more alternate universes.
trevster2k said:Yep, Katie Holmes is there to attract some females to the audience.
Siren said:
Not really. Bale is reason enough to go see Batman. I'm glad this one is more faithful to the comics. I've read some reviews and the buzz is pretty good.
Jack In The Box said:I just did not understand Katie Holmes character... why?! WHY??!!! I hated her
learn2kneel said:There was a few surprises so don't assume anything about the villains/story/character roles till you see the movie. Best comic book movie I've ever seen, it was perfectly crafted.
80sU2isBest said:4 Robins to date, one in future.
Condensed Batman timeline (Spoilers ahead).
1)Joe Chill kills Bruce Wayne's parents.
2)Bruce becomes Batman.
3)Batman hunted by cops.
4)Batman befriend Gordon and some other cops.
5)Dick Grayson's parents killed in acrobat "accident", taken under Bruce's guardianship.
6)Years later, Robin leaves Batman partnership and latchges on to the Teen Titans.
7)Robin becomes Nightwing.
8)Batman gets second Robin, Jason Todd, a street urchin who was stealing things.
9)Second Robin killed by Joker.
10) Third Robin, Tim Drake introduced.
11)Super freak of a villain, Bane, releases inmates from Arkham Asylum. In "Knightfall", Batman and Robin hunt down the villians, which wears Batman down. Eventually, Bane breaks Batman's back.
12)New Batman is appointed by Bruce. He ultimately defeats Bane, but turns very brutal and kills and maims the villains; Bruce wouldn't kill.
13) After healing, Bruce takes back the "mantle of the bat" by beating the new Batman.
14)3rd Robin quits – new Robin, a girl, starts, but I think the 3rd has come back.
trevster2k said:Ra's A Ghul being involved in training a young Bruce Wayne and him being Japanese
UnforgettableLemon said:
***Pseudo-spoilers***
Don't be so sure...