It was great to see a Batman film that remained faithful to the comic books and also consisted of a bit of creativity.
Its only downfall was that the person portraying the Phantasm was a bit of a giveaway. Other than this though the film contained a strong and moving plot, which particularly put emphasis on the torture Batman has to go through for the girl he truly has feelings for that was a change from just him grieving over his parents. Unlike the cartoon the Joker was given a bit more origin and because of this he played an even more darker character, as he actually kills one of the mob bosses in terrifying circumstances. As a result he lost that silliness that the character was more based upon in the series. What the film does as well is that explores Batman's origin with a similar theme to Year One. The scene that will always be remembered is when Batman puts on the cowl for the first time, putting fear into Alfred.
The score was absolutely fantastic, in many ways it is better than Elfman's and what gave it that edge was that it was a more climatic version to that of the series.
Overall great plot and score, the way Batman should be portrayed.
Its only downfall was that the person portraying the Phantasm was a bit of a giveaway. Other than this though the film contained a strong and moving plot, which particularly put emphasis on the torture Batman has to go through for the girl he truly has feelings for that was a change from just him grieving over his parents. Unlike the cartoon the Joker was given a bit more origin and because of this he played an even more darker character, as he actually kills one of the mob bosses in terrifying circumstances. As a result he lost that silliness that the character was more based upon in the series. What the film does as well is that explores Batman's origin with a similar theme to Year One. The scene that will always be remembered is when Batman puts on the cowl for the first time, putting fear into Alfred.
The score was absolutely fantastic, in many ways it is better than Elfman's and what gave it that edge was that it was a more climatic version to that of the series.
Overall great plot and score, the way Batman should be portrayed.