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Date: 2004-07-14 10:50:33

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I think bb has plenty of potential.  A great director at the helm (who has a tendency to make movies about the dark side of human nature, and portray them in a visually captivating way)  a great cast: bale - perfect for the role, has the physical capability (american psycho) while still looking good in a suit, plus he doesnt even like super hero movies, he likes horror movies, thatll make his character darker; gary oldman - great actor when he's given a good script, and just the right age for a ripe gordon - pre-commissioner;  katie holmes - where she belongs, in small dark roles (teaching ms. tingle, etc...), she has a dark side, and when it shows, its great acting;  morgan freeman - great when in his element; ken wanatabe, liam neesen, and cillian murphy (especially since he's done horror) all have terrific performances on their resumes.  as far as the batmobile goes - it should look like a military design, bruce wayne didnt design the original in this storyline, he came across a scrapped military vehicle.  the fact that it can actually do everything it portrays in the movie makes it that much more real.  All of the images that have been revealed have been dark and gritty, gotham is a sewer as it should be.  taking a lot of ideas form batman year one is a great basis, nobody is better at capturing batman than frank miller, not even alex ross.  the badsuit is back where it needs to be, completely black - what person is afraid of yellow paint and rubber nipples, plus there is an actual back story to it, and it is designed to increase the strength of the user, once again making batman that much more feasible.  from the reviews ive read of the script, this movie has actually nailed the the most important part, the trials and background that creates batman.  i dont see any stumbling blocks.  the best thing they can do for the series is to go for an r rating.  batman is one of the most troubled and dark characters ever written about, no 13 year old should ever have to see what he dishes out as punishment due to his inner torture.  I loved the first two batman movies, i think the series didnt go wrong til tim burton decided not to come back.  i think it was perfect for its time, but i think that its time for a grittier, edgier & more realistic batman.  which appears to be exactly what nolan is working towards.  even the symbol is dark and rusty, while simple yet disturbing. no promises, but i expect this to be the definitive batman movie.  i dont think you can give a movie a better chance than what this one has, hopefully they wont squander it.  as for you naysayers, stay home, no one else cares if you see the movie, they just want to enjoy it for themselves.  I for one will do exactly that.