Two Thumbs Up!

i clapped. I cried. I hooted as the curtain fell. Nope. This wasn't a play, nor was it a musical. It was Batman Begins. It was truely simply the best Batman/comic movie I've ever seen. That meant it surpassed Spiderman. Quite an amazing feat i must add. I didn't really expect much though I secretly did wish that director christopher nolan could deliver a decent Batman film with david goyer. I attribute the low expectation to all the horrible merchandising and promotions Batman was tied to. Marinda? Pepsi? Not to mention the horrible toys. Ugh. Ugly and disappointing. Visiting Isetan today, I also chanced upon rows upon rows of Batman pencil cases and school bags. This overkill reminded me of Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. Very apprehensive I was. All made me question whether Goyer could help Nolan with the enormous writing task and undo the damage Schmaucher had done with his last 2 instalments. Goyer a veteren on comics such as JSA and the recent Blade trinity series seemed abit to 'Marvel'-listc for Batman. But well. As mentioned above, when the curtain fell, I felt amazed. It was simply breathtaking.

I clapped at the end as the curtain fell. I would have given a standing ovation but that would look pretty stupid. Many others shared my sentiments as applause rang about LIDO 1. Not bad for a DBS Black Card event. I cried when Batman jumped from the top of Arkham Asylum straight down into the rioting inmates with the wonderful score of Hans Zimmer ringing in the background. It was truely a Kodak moment and instantly it hit me hard. The Bat was back. Not the one with Bat nipples and zany colorful villians. This was the real deal. This was what we've been reading about in the past few years. The issues covered really hit home to all Bat fans everywhere and though it wasn't much of a twist, Liam Neeson as Ras Al Gul was a pretty interesting take on the Batman Ras relationship. Ninjas? Not corny anymore. Man with a sack on his head? Not funny. Scary. Cameos by Mr Zasj and when LTA Gordon handed over a playing card to Batman at the end of everything. Priceless. I could have screamed for joy when the card turned out to be a Joker. Christopher Nolan and David Goyer have convinced one Bat fan that there is new life yet in the Bat franchise. Bale has convinced everyone that he IS Batman. Everyone was perfect. Judging by the rave reviews I overheard after the show, count on this to be a huge summer hit. Up yours George.

As the final stills from the movie flashed across the cinema, the title Batman Begins finally rolled across the screen. Though it signalled an end to the best Batman/comic movie ever, it truely did, as its name suggest, that this was just the beginning and there was more to come. I can't wait.