I went through all the Batman movies (Cept the Adam west TV one) since I did a study on Man of Steel. Well I did that more for the reasons that I never understood the hate. For what it was it was a good flick. For a superman movie anyway. Batman is EASILY my favorite superhero. He's a man amongst gods in the JLA. He's a martial artist(in the comics a master of every single one) and an intellectual at the same time. Now, between all the batmen. They rank(as Batman) Keaton Bale Kilmer Affleck(even though it hasn't come out yet) Clooney. Literally all the blanks above him were better. So let's begin Batman: 8/10. A good flick. A fun flick while keeping it darkish. It's corny, but it's a comic book movie, what do you expect. Keaton as Batman is perfect. He's sort of naturally intimidating, and no one would think he can do it. Which is why he's perfect for the role. Jack is a good joker, but that's about it for star power. Sure, Bob is there and so is Alfred but that's it. It's fun, but the action sequences don't capture batman. His hand 2 hand feats are flat out pathetic. And he kills someone. Batman doesn't kill.... He just doesn't. Returns:7/10. I liked it. Keaton returns and this one does have a strong supporting cast. Michelle P is a welcome addition. But the dealbreaker for me was the creepy penguin. Where the Heath Ledger Joker was creepy... That was creepy in a terrifying way, not a disgusting way. Not as good as the first but a decent sequel. Forever: 6/10 Not as horrible as many say, but not great either. More kid friendly, and the villains were turned into jokes. That being said, Dick Grayson is actually used semi decent here. Kilmer isn't a terrible batman, but not very good either. Batman and Robin: 0/10....AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! And now to the Nolan flicks. Batman Begins: 9/10. Say what you want about it being ranked too high, but this batman movie was the perfect origins story and the second best batman in totality. Bale is excellent as Batman. Not as good as Keaton(see the voice), but still intimidating. They also made Batman a martial artist. He's also more of an intellectual as Bruce Wayne. Making him he superior Wayne. I'm not too surprised though as Bale is the better actor between him and Keaton. The supporting cast is awesome, including Katie Holmes who I'm actually not annoyed with. Liam Neison is the bad guy, and while not the perfect guy to play Ghul, his acting chops make up for it. Kindve like Harrison Ford with Jack Ryan. He may be too old but because he's a great actor he pulls it off. It was the batman film I wanted as a fan. The Dark Knight 10/10. There are some films out there that are perfect. Every scene is perfect and means something and the acting is spectacular. The awesome supporting cast returns with one replacement. And Maggie is a better actress than Katie anyway so it's not a big miss. Aaron Eckhart and Heath Ledger are both perfect for their rolls. I wasn't watching actors when I was watching then. I was watching Harvey Dent and The Joker. That was pretty cool to see. The fight scenes are spectacular, the effects are good. Only complaint I have is that damn voice..... But that's it. But I want others to understand. I gave it a 10/10 because it is the perfect crime drama with batman in it. It's not really a superhero movie if you think about it too much. The Avengers also has a 10/10 in my book but that's because that's what a comic book movie should look like. But as a FILM in totality, the dark knight is better. As a superhero flick. I'll take the Avengers DKR: 8.5/10. Bane makes the movie work. I liked Catwoman, but she was underutilized, and let's face it, Batman kindve sucked in the movie. But what would you expect. He's out of commision for 8 years. If this were batman from The Dark Knight, he would've mopped the floor with Bane. Also, the voice gets worse, but it's a fun movie because Bane is a big walking man of quotes.... Literally everything he said is quote able.... EVERYTHING.
