Batman Begins

This is the movie that we Batman fans have been waiting for. I loved the first Batman with Micheal Keaton, but that Tim Burtonesque, cartoony feel to it robbed the movie of all credibility. In fact, without the heavyweight help of a star like Jack Nicholson, that movie might have been a complete flop.

Now, we have a movie that truly explains how a young Bruce Wayne becomes the Dark Knight, the Batman. Nolan, the director, does a great job of explaining Wayne's anguish, his guilt and his failure to get vengence, and therefore closure. Christian Bale is bar none, the best Batman yet. He plays the wealthy aristocrat perfectly, snarled lips, tilted head and snooty attitude and all, yet you have no doubt that he could be a real kickass, bad dude if he wanted. His gadgets as always are absolutely terrific, James Bond would be envious! Liam Neeson, who by now has nearly perfected the role of warrior/mentor, first with the Phantom Menace and now as Bruce Wayne's instructor.

Overall, this movie gets a 5 out of 5 from me, probably the best movie I've seen this year. I rank this movie ahead of "Revenge of the Sith" even. I probably haven't enjoyed a movie this much since "The Incredibles" last year. Enough said, go see this movie now.