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Volume 57 Saturday, May 7, 2005 Page 1 of 2

BATMAN BEGINS REVIEW

This is from batman-on-film.com

Christian Bale as Batman

"Bale makes a fantastic Batman, the best yet!! He not only gets the characters of Batman and Wayne spot on but he also surprises you with both roles. As Wayne, he plays the cold hearted boy toy who only cares for his wealth and not much else. Of course this is just an act and we see the real Bruce Wayne immerge when he is talking to Rachel. Batman is the character we all know and love from the comic books. He plays him like Batman is some kind of animal.

The first time you see him is very memorable.
Again, I don’t want to spoil anything for you so I won’t describe in too much detail. There is a lot of fast editing involved when he’s fighting the bad guys and whenever we see Batman just talking to either Rachel or Gordon he stands in the dark so you never really see him fully until..."

Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon

"...in my opinion Gary Oldman as Gordon steals the show from everyone else. You feel he is very much the 'human' in this story and because Batman trust’s him implicitly, as the audience you feel the same way. I get the impression they won’t need Robin if they go on to make any sequels as Gordon and Batman make a fantastic pairing!"

The Scarecrow

"When I first heard they where using Scarecrow as the villain in the new film I was a little worried how he may look. I can tell you that I wasn’t disappointed in anyway. THE SCARECROW is truly terrifying!! They use some very clever editing techniques to freak you out even more!"

How The Film Looks

"The overall feel of the film is very moody and atmospheric. I seem to remember reading