Friday, June 24, 2005
Batman upon some reflection
Now that I've had some time to think about Batman Begins, I have to say I still think it was a good movie, but there were some things that did bother me ... over and above the action scenes, that is.
Colours changed so as not to spoil the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.
Katie Holmes really is an untalented, little twit. While she doesn't come across as really annoying, I just don't think she can act worth a damn. In Batman Begins, she's really just there to be some kind of conscience for Bruce Wayne. Also, I can't buy her as a district attorney. Ain't happenin', dude.
One problem stuck out while I was watching the movie, but then I forgot about it for a couple of days. I was reminded of it when I read a review. What is it? It's this: So Ra's Al Ghul is using the microwave to instantly nuke water in Gotham City. Okay, cool. He's moving through the city, and water is vaporizing instantly. Sure, no problem. ... Wait. One problem. Humans are eighty percent water. Why aren't they vaporizing? Still, I can accept this as comic book logic, but not in real world logic.
I really liked how Christopher Nolan didn't kill off the two villains. The Scarecrow escaped. We didn't actually see Ra's Al Ghul die, so he could turn up again in a sequel.
It was quite the neat little thing that the various inmates of Arkham Asylum escaped near the climax of the film. Now there are all these wackos out there that could end up becoming supervillains. The little hint about The Joker at the end fits into this. The Joker could've been one of those inmates who escaped. And despite the fact some people don't want to see The Joker in the sequel, I sure as hell do. He's the coolest villain in the Batman comics, and he's the Batmeister's arch-nemesis. He has to make an appearance. I just hope Nolan doesn't kill him off like that dipshit Tim Burton did.
It's still the best Batman movie to be made yet, even with its little problems.
Colours changed so as not to spoil the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.
Katie Holmes really is an untalented, little twit. While she doesn't come across as really annoying, I just don't think she can act worth a damn. In Batman Begins, she's really just there to be some kind of conscience for Bruce Wayne. Also, I can't buy her as a district attorney. Ain't happenin', dude.
One problem stuck out while I was watching the movie, but then I forgot about it for a couple of days. I was reminded of it when I read a review. What is it? It's this: So Ra's Al Ghul is using the microwave to instantly nuke water in Gotham City. Okay, cool. He's moving through the city, and water is vaporizing instantly. Sure, no problem. ... Wait. One problem. Humans are eighty percent water. Why aren't they vaporizing? Still, I can accept this as comic book logic, but not in real world logic.
I really liked how Christopher Nolan didn't kill off the two villains. The Scarecrow escaped. We didn't actually see Ra's Al Ghul die, so he could turn up again in a sequel.
It was quite the neat little thing that the various inmates of Arkham Asylum escaped near the climax of the film. Now there are all these wackos out there that could end up becoming supervillains. The little hint about The Joker at the end fits into this. The Joker could've been one of those inmates who escaped. And despite the fact some people don't want to see The Joker in the sequel, I sure as hell do. He's the coolest villain in the Batman comics, and he's the Batmeister's arch-nemesis. He has to make an appearance. I just hope Nolan doesn't kill him off like that dipshit Tim Burton did.
It's still the best Batman movie to be made yet, even with its little problems.
// posted by Chris @ 2:50 PM 
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