Starring: Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Gus Lewis
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: June 2005
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Director Christopher Nolan makes this a dark and atmospheric story and takes his time to unveil Bruce's secret identity and the lead up to it is extremely satisfying.
Gus Lewis gives an excellent performance as young Bruce and everything about his past is shown with compassion and sympathy.
Christian Bale is perfect in both roles as Bruce and Batman and I particularly like his journey at the start of the film as he meets the League of Shadows and begins training, all of which is beautifully filmed and performed as is my favourite scene where Batman calls hundreds of bats to him as he makes his escape, which is truly brilliant.
This has a great cast and there are many excellent performances. Michael Caine is wonderful as Alfred and proves that he's more than just a butler. Both Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman give lovely understated performances and I really like Katie Holmes as Rachel.
Liam Neeson is subtly intense and Cillian Murphy is nicely menacing as he brings the Scarecrow to life.
Credit also goes to Hans Zimmer for creating a wonderful and intensely sweeping score that matches the mood of the movie and enhances every scene.
The Batcave is impressive and the weaponry on offer is already giving us a taste of what's to come and I love the calling card teaser!
Ensuring Batman is back on the big screen in a much more serious and compelling way this movie heralds the return of the Caped Crusader in all his glory...
~~Nikki~~
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