[spetznaz]

Watched the new Batman movie. One word: WOW!

[Names Ash Housewares]

Second that. WOW! and more.

Blown away.

This is THE Batman.

Forget the other movies. And that is from me, a great authority on the matter ;) A hardcore fan of The Batman comic. The other movies didnt even scratch the surface of the depth and darkness of this character. They were hollywood garbage.

Forget everything you know.

This is why I read comics.

See this movie.

There is a great deal of conservatism in it. Just like Spiderman. This is better.

I couldnt help but see some parallels with the war on terror. I cant put my finger on it exactly but there is something more here in this film that resonates powerfully.

[Charles Henrickson]

Today I saw Batman Begins. I thought it was terrific, better than the 1989 Batman, which itself was pretty good.

This one captures the "Dark Knight" feel very well. Gotham City is corrupt, dark, and dangerous. The Batmobile is fantastic!

The lead, Christian Bale, is a good choice for Bruce Wayne/Batman--he has the look, the voice, etc. Also well-cast are Michael Caine as Alfred (he's especially good), Gary Oldman as Gordon, Morgan Freeman as sort of a counterpart to 007's gadget guru, and Liam Neeson as Wayne's mentor. Katie Holmes as the love interest/Asst. DA is OK--not great, but OK. There are a few other key characters--a crime boss, a crooked cop, a spooky court psychiatrist.

Kept my interest throughout, very entertaining.