BATMAN BEGINS (NEW) - Movie (First look)

[atb1o1]

It has been a while since I read Batman but I got a bunch of 1970s Batman comic from a garage sale a number of years ago and remembed that this character seemed to pop up occasinally.

Perhaps that is where you heard it from?

OK cause of lack of time I have not seen the movie yet but I have read many reviews trying to skip over "spoilers".

Most were positive and any negative ones tended to focus on the second half being much weaker cause the director lacks the ability to do action scenes well.

How did you guys find the second half?

PS Please dun mention any "spoilers".

Yes I agree with you that the second half is weak. Don't get me wrong, I think this is the best Batman movie out of all the series! The first half was amazingly well done, I like the way they showed why Bruce is in the middle of no where and how he got to the training. Bale does a really good job as Bruce Wayne but I think he is a bit weak as Batman. I like the anger he showed as Batman but the "lowering" and "rasping" of this voice is ridiculously fake..hahaa I dunno just sounds funny to me.

Scarecrow is casted and portayed really really well in this movie, I got to say this is the best played villian in any of the Batman series.

Its nice that end the movie with a very obvious hint for a sequel, which I for one can't wait for if its directed by the same director.

[Headhunter]

My only problem with the action scenes were all the quick cuts, which were entirely unnecessary; Christian Bale has proved that he can do extended sequences in Equilibrium, and I'm sure the studio did/could have hired performers/stuntmen who were also likewise capable.

It does hurt the movie quite a bit, in that aspect...which is a shame, because the action looks like it's choreographed quite well. It's just difficult to make it out...

I've never noticed the difference when I watch a movie on IMAX or regular.

[Think]

It's a great movie and to tell you the truth. I never noticed the difference between the IMAX and the regular as well. As a matter of fact, the sound in theater 3 at Colossus was louder then that of the IMAX!.

I bought a ticket to see it in the IMAX and the camera system failed after sometime. We were given a free ticket and were transferred to theater 3 to watch it at no charge.

[Suresh]

GOING TO SEE IT TONIGHT
In Imax of course


SPOILER QUESTION

Is the rumour true about Superman being in it??!


END SPOILER

[DVST8]

GOING TO SEE IT TONIGHT
In Imax of course


SPOILER QUESTION

Is the rumour true about Superman being in it??!


END SPOILER

Spoiler Answer...


No he's not in it.

[cheukiecfu]

oh man...
after seeing all the good reviews... I WANT TO WATCH THIS MOVIE...
even rotten tomatoes (one of the picky internet critics) has 81%!!!

but i still have 4 more midterms to deal with..

[Talamasca]

I saw it tonight and it was really good. Very dark and serious yet still dealt with the setting in a serious manner, unlike the ultra-gothic quality of the first two films and the absurd comic sensibility of the last two movies. Gotham City looked like a real city with some scenes even filmed in (gasp!) daylight.

Christian Bale was great, especially as Bruce Wayne. Excellent supporting cast too. Cilian Murphy (28 Days Later) as The Scarecrow was particularly good. He has a really interesting-looking face. Nice setup for the inevitable followup movie too.

[konfusion666]

OMG WTF BEST BATMAN MOVIE EVAR!!!111



Ok, seriously now, it was indeed the best Batman movie of the 4 (5?) and definitely the best movie I've seen this year (have not seen SW3 yet).

I agree that the first half of the movie was AWESOME but I still think the second half was -- while certainly more "traditional" and in the vein of the other Batman flicks -- still very very good.

I was impressed that they managed to use that "Bat-Tank" so well. It looked so cheesy at the Eaton centre.

One complaint is that they didn't use Katie Holmes that well, but I suppose she was just there for decoration?

9/10

[spike-spiegel]

Yes I agree with you that the second half is weak. Don't get me wrong, I think this is the best Batman movie out of all the series! The first half was amazingly well done, I like the way they showed why Bruce is in the middle of no where and how he got to the training. Bale does a really good job as Bruce Wayne but I think he is a bit weak as Batman. I like the anger he showed as Batman but the "lowering" and "rasping" of this voice is ridiculously fake..hahaa I dunno just sounds funny to me.

Scarecrow is casted and portayed really really well in this movie, I got to say this is the best played villian in any of the Batman series.

Its nice that end the movie with a very obvious hint for a sequel, which I for one can't wait for if its directed by the same director.

Ya that lowering of his voice was a bit too much for me. But all Batman actors changed their voice as Batman but Bale sounded funny.

[Rometiklan]

What an incredible movie! Saw it tonight and it kicked some major ass. This movie has single-handedly redeemed and resurrected a dead Batman franchise. I was in a mild state of euphoria as I was watching this movie. There was a brief obligatory "Batman overlooking Gotham City" scene, where the camera did a flyby of Batman standing atop of a building, and I had to bite my tongue to keep myself from yelling out, "Oooh YEAH!!"

Awesome ensemble cast: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Rutger Hauer, Gary Oldman, Katie Holmes, Michael Caine...amazing. Bale was an excellent choice to play Batman, and he puts Clooney and Kilmer to shame. Bale's portrayal is much closer to the Batman I had always envisioned in a live action movie. Keaton was good and he came awfully close, with all due respect to Adam West, but Keaton never had the physique to sell it completely, IMO. Since it was already depicted by Burton, I had some reservations about seeing the origins of Batman yet again, but it was handled very well, with Nolan's own spin on it. The training scenes defined a new dimension of Batman's origins that I had never explored before in the comics.

As Headhunter mentioned, the fight scenes were cut very quickly, with very exteme close-ups so it was difficult to tell who was punching whom. The movie is extremely loud. I saw it at the Paramount, downtown Vancouver, and it felt like mild tremors were shaking the floor during some scenes (not necessarily a bad thing). Nolan did a fantastic job depicting the Caped Crusader. I can only hope the sequel will come quickly. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who wants to take in a fun summer blockbuster.

[StarStrike]

What an incredible movie! Saw it tonight and it kicked some major ass. This movie has single-handedly redeemed and resurrected a dead Batman franchise. I was in a mild state of euphoria as I was watching this movie. There was a brief obligatory "Batman overlooking Gotham City" scene, where the camera did a flyby of Batman standing atop of a building, and I had to bite my tongue to keep myself from yelling out, "Oooh YEAH!!"

Awesome ensemble cast: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Rutger Hauer, Gary Oldman, Katie Holmes, Michael Caine...amazing. Bale was an excellent choice to play Batman, and he puts Clooney and Kilmer to shame. Bale's portrayal is much closer to the Batman I had always envisioned in a live action movie. Keaton was good and he came awfully close, with all due respect to Adam West, but Keaton never had the physique to sell it completely, IMO. Since it was already depicted by Burton, I had some reservations about seeing the origins of Batman yet again, but it was handled very well, with Nolan's own spin on it. The training scenes defined a new dimension of Batman's origins that I had never explored before in the comics.

As Headhunter mentioned, the fight scenes were cut very quickly, with very exteme close-ups so it was difficult to tell who was punching whom. The movie is extremely loud. I saw it at the Paramount, downtown Vancouver, and it felt like mild tremors were shaking the floor during some scenes (not necessarily a bad thing). Nolan did a fantastic job depicting the Caped Crusader. I can only hope the sequel will come quickly. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who wants to take in a fun summer blockbuster.

Don't worry, I'm sure they'll release a Director's Cut in the future. As for watching movies at the Paramount. That theatre is the best and it's one of the busiest theatres in Canada (according to the manager). The good thing about the Paramount is that there aren't many annoying teens (almost none), so you can actually enjoy a movie.

[Headhunter]

The good thing about the Paramount is that there aren't many annoying teens (almost none), so you can actually enjoy a movie.

Always a huge plus; I've pretty much given up on watching anything that isn't rated R in the theatres, can't deal with all the distractions.

[konfusion666]

Don't worry, I'm sure they'll release a Director's Cut in the future. As for watching movies at the Paramount. That theatre is the best and it's one of the busiest theatres in Canada (according to the manager). The good thing about the Paramount is that there aren't many annoying teens (almost none), so you can actually enjoy a movie.

I saw it at the Coliseum last night. I was expecting there to be a lot of loud annoying teens. While there were a lot of teens, they were all pretty much quiet for the most part. Like the Paramount crowd.

[Fantaz]

I saw it at the Coliseum last night. I was expecting there to be a lot of loud annoying teens. While there were a lot of teens, they were all pretty much quiet for the most part. Like the Paramount crowd.

Yeah, I also went to Coliseum yesterday afternoon and the theatre was empty. Pretty good movie too.

[GateGuardian]

Even if there was noisy teens, I think the audio system would cover it up. I found this movie louder than other movies for some reason. I mean, I didn't feel the tremor when I was watching star wars in the same threatre.