I saw this in IMAX format this past Sunday. I've always liked Batman, especially when done in the more true to the character gritty style. I found this movie to be quite entertaining and sets up the re-envisioned franchise, saving it from the cheese and shlock it had become in the previous incarnations. The devices are ground more in realism than before, with the newest Batmobile being the most explicit example. No fancy fins, no sleek sports car inspired designed. Just a rough and rugged urban assault vehicle that is featured in of course, the mandatory car chase scene.
My only complaints were the modern day taste of cutting fight scenes into two second blurs, making it difficult to focus on what the hell was going on other than a bunch of ass whoopin'. I also didn't feel like any of the villains were strong enough characters, which I'm hoping they will remedy in the next movie. I think Christian Bale does a great job playing both Bruce Wayne and Batman, though the voice for Batman is a bit overdone, but not enough to bother me. There were also a couple of one liner attempts at humor that fell flat, but not enough to be distracting.
Overall, I'd give it a solid 4 out of 5, with anticipation that the solid foundation setup in this movie can lead towards better versions in the future, now that we don't have to muddle through the background, which was a necessary pre-requisite for this episode.
Just please get away from super fast cuts in the fight scenes!
My only complaints were the modern day taste of cutting fight scenes into two second blurs, making it difficult to focus on what the hell was going on other than a bunch of ass whoopin'. I also didn't feel like any of the villains were strong enough characters, which I'm hoping they will remedy in the next movie. I think Christian Bale does a great job playing both Bruce Wayne and Batman, though the voice for Batman is a bit overdone, but not enough to bother me. There were also a couple of one liner attempts at humor that fell flat, but not enough to be distracting.
Overall, I'd give it a solid 4 out of 5, with anticipation that the solid foundation setup in this movie can lead towards better versions in the future, now that we don't have to muddle through the background, which was a necessary pre-requisite for this episode.
Just please get away from super fast cuts in the fight scenes!
