When I first heard about this movie, I cringed. Maybe because of the horrible taste of "Batman & Robin" , or maybe because I expected it to be a mediocre movie. I was right.

I've seen both. Let me say, "Begins" is not what it's made out to be. As many others have stated before, "Batman Begins" should be called Bruce Wayne Begins. There is no Batman until late in the movie, and the Batman that does show up is very disappointing.

I have no problem with Christian Bale, at all. I think he is a excellent actor, especially in "Equilibrium" and "Reign of Fire". He tried his hardest to be a good Batman, and I give him kudos for that.

Everything else about this movie, I groaned. Too well-lit, no back-story, Gotham City looks like New York for Christ sake's. The Batmobile is a tank, and the villains, please.

If I put on Batman '89, I would remember it for a few weeks on end. Huming the beautiful theme, remembering great scenes, and more. But with "Begins", no way. I've seen this 3 times now, and I still can't remember anything about this film.

Let's hope the sequel is better. -3/10