Rotten Tomatoes watch: Batman Begins

**Brian Defferding** · 06-07-2005, 07:50 AM

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**Brian Defferding** · 06-08-2005, 05:19 AM

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**Xander Boune** · 06-08-2005, 05:45 AM

A 40% cream of the crop rating is pretty surprising. These are the first negative reviews that I've read of. Of course, the New Yorker generally writes the most idiotic and pretentious movie reviews, so you can always toss that one.

Cth · 06-08-2005, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by Xander Boune

A 40% cream of the crop rating is pretty surprising. These are the first negative reviews that I've read of. Of course, the New Yorker generally writes the most idiotic and pretentious movie reviews, so you can always toss that one.

See also: HULK.

One of the first reviews was a negative one.

It remains to be seen if audiences will react well to a bait and switch.. the trailers make it look like a Bruckheimer film. And with him not being in costume until halfway into the film (coupled with a long runtime).. well, hopefully Nolan can pull it off.

**bartleby** · 06-08-2005, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Cth

See also: HULK.

One of the first reviews was a negative one.

So what's your point? HULK ended up being split right down the middle for the cream of the crop. It's not like that first negative review was an anamoly.

Cth · 06-08-2005, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by bartleby

So what's your point? HULK ended up being split right down the middle for the cream of the crop. It's not like that first negative review was an anamoly.

Any particular reason you can't just read posts for what they are?

Re-read the last few words and you'll see the point.

TRANSLATION: It may be a good film, but I don't have high hopes for it being a blockbuster, despite the people involved making the film.

Some of the complaints about the HULK film, are the same ones being made about Batman.

**Boris the Blade** · 06-08-2005, 09:03 AM

The problems most people had with Hulk, I thought were it's strengths. If Bats and the Hulk have the same problems, them I'm happy!

**bartleby** · 06-08-2005, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by Boris the Blade

The problems most people had with Hulk, I thought were it's strengths. If Bats and the Hulk have the same problems, them I'm happy!

BATMAN BEGINS is going to end with a psychotic jelly fish sequence?

**NickT** · 06-08-2005, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Boris the Blade

The problems most people had with Hulk, I thought were it's strengths. If Bats and the Hulk have the same problems, them I'm happy!

The complete and utter lack of humour was a strength?

**Boris the Blade** · 06-08-2005, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by bartleby

BATMAN BEGINS is going to end with a psychotic jelly fish sequence?

The weaknesses as conceived by the mass audience - too much character development, a deftly contstructed plot, a proper build-up to the action sequences - and not the actual weaknesses - some hokey sets, spotty performances and a terrible final 15 minutes.

And no, I don't count a lack of humor as a flaw.