Thoughts on "Batman Begins," which I saw Saturday in Gotham and seemed to have enjoyed more than some of my fellow Dullards:
-- Christian Bale made for the most convincing Batman yet.
-- Katie Holmes made for the least convincing D.A. ever.
-- It was good to see Rutger Hauer again. Possible future casting: He'd make a perfect Secretary of Defense in "Rummy! The Movie."
-- The deletion of self-referential irony, which had consumed the series in the 1990s, is refreshing.
-- The basic Bat Cave was stark and effective; the swirl of winged mammals surrounding the Batman himself provides a moving moment.
-- The Scarecrow character is probably being used by Thomas Mapother IV as an indictment against psychiatry.
-- Bottom line: Rocked.
-- Footnote: If Johnny Depp was playing Keith Richards in the "Pirates" movie, then he's channeling Jacko in the "Willy Wonka" remake. That's what I took away from the trailer. Truly spooky.
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