Critic Review - Chicago Reader

For all the hype about exploring Batman's damaged psyche, Nolan and Goyer haven't added much beyond a corny opening in which he falls down a well and is attacked by bats.

June 17, 2005 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comments (25)
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CoreyT

Corey Maddox

Corny???? You and your review are corny. Notice most of the good critics gave this movie a good review.

Jun 29 - 10:24 AM

WesM

Wesley Masters

What kind of an argument is that coreyt? That opening sequence IS corny; the whole movie strives for realism and comes off campy. In my opinion it's not bad (and better than Jones), but it ain't great.

Jul 13 - 08:29 AM

spuy767

Clay Garland

I guess you missed the part about his parents dying, and him exploring the criminal underworld.

Jul 19 - 07:10 AM

Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabidu

Larry David

No review available. Should not count.

Oct 21 - 10:45 PM

Barry

Barry Anderson

I'm also sick of comic book movies. However, it is difficult to ignore the beauty of this movie. Forget it's Batman, and you can actually respect it.

Feb 12 - 03:55 PM

Kevin DeLoughry

Kevin DeLoughry

THANK YOU

Aug 16 - 11:01 AM

dodgerblue

Phil McGroin

You sir are a moron

Jul 10 - 08:13 AM

Dave M.

Matt Stone

How the fuck is this a viable review?

It's understandable if someone watched the opening 5minutes and nothing more.

Jul 28 - 10:53 PM

Rich M.

Rich M.

Bro, if I fell down a well and was attacked by bats, I'd be scared as hell. Perhaps it's implausible -- I'll cede you that -- but I wouldn't call it "corny." You're entitled to your opinion, though; I can respect that.

May 26 - 09:49 PM

Sam H.

Sam Hulett

The opening sequence is corny.... Oh you mean the original beginning to batman in comics they put in for batman fans. The reason why he goes down the road to becoming batman...

Jun 18 - 08:54 PM

Tj Nunez

Tj Nunez

Corny? Are you serious? This is one of the best comic book movies I've seen buddy what the hell were you watching?

Aug 28 - 07:01 PM

Robert Egan

Robert Egan

top critic!?? my arse!!!!!

Jan 6 - 07:11 PM

Kevin DeLoughry

Kevin DeLoughry

You spelled ass wrong

Aug 16 - 11:01 AM

Manish Nair

Manish Nair

How you became a top critic.you didn't see the death of parents and Bruce Wayne's underworld exploration scenes?

Apr 17 - 10:39 PM

Sean P.

Sean Patrick

Where were you the entire movie? o.O The first half of the movie, until Scarecrow becomes known, is all about the Bruce Wayne/Batman dichotomy. I'm not sure you watched it... You just watched the extended trailer, didn't you? -_- Critics these days...

Jun 15 - 09:35 AM

Dak Broadbent

Dak Broadbent

Batman is a character you can't apply a whole lot of logic to. If you to make the Batman story realistic you're going to have to drop Batman from it altogether. There are better ways for a billionaire to spend his money fighting crime than by donning a Halloween costume and beating up criminals one at a time.

All Nolan's Batman films I thought this was the best partially because of Batman's costume with it's thick neck unlike the skinny whimpish neck seen on the costumes in Nolans other Batman films. The problem with Schumacher's Batman was that the suit had nipples and the story was too campy.

I think turning down the camp in Batman was a good choice by Nolan but he turned it down too far in both of his Batman sequels for my tastes.
Batman should always be at least a little campy. The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises are too serious, too gritty, and too depressing for me.

Jul 17 - 09:21 AM

Donavon Bray

Donavon Bray

Not to mention kind of boring. The only people talking about "REAL comic book fans" enjoying those movies never picked up a Batman comic until they saw The Dark Knight. Guess what! REAL Batman fans actually like Robin. Of course, you've probably never heard of Nightwing until the Arkham City game, if you bothered playing it.

Jul 17 - 10:52 AM

Jeremy Kroning

Jeremy Kroning

Well since I can't comment on the Dark Knight Rises that I want to say the critics that gave bad reviews to any of these New Batman movies can go to hell! Suck an egg

Jul 18 - 05:35 PM

Jay Wall

Jay Wall

I guess you missed the rest of the film, J.R. Jones.

Jul 19 - 08:40 AM

Trevor Chapman

Trevor Chapman

So just because of a tiny 5 minute part in the movie that was kind of annoying to you, you give the whole entire movie a rotten review. Not 'top critic' material if you ask me.

Jul 20 - 08:13 AM

Sharad Mohip

Sharad Mohip

i really sorry for you jr jones.... u have damaged your reputation considerably by this review... no one can ever take u seriously again...youre a jester..a court fool

Jul 21 - 07:28 AM

Cornelius H.

Cornelius Hearte

Corny? Watch Batman and Robin and then say that, you stupid little bitch.

Jul 23 - 02:03 PM

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