Pail. Moon. Light. I always ask that of all my prey. I just like the sound of it. If you didn't know by that first quote that I was talking about Batman, then you are not a true fan of the movies. Let's talk about the timeline of the movies first. Our true first Batman film was made in 1966, which I own on DVD like any true Jr. Batman Detective would. Batman took a 20 year hiatus and return under the director Tim Burton in the remake in 1988. You may remember him from such movies as, Edward Scissor hands, Nightmare before Christmas and Beetlejuice. Don't forget he did Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. His strange and dark humorous mind gave us a twisted Gotham City that was believable enough to get lost in, but then again also comic book enough to feel like I was taken out of reality. The second film he directed wasn't seen as quality, but was still good. Perhaps it was too dark and the story wasn't developed, but it didn't compare well to the first. Then came Joel Schumacher. He single handedly destroyed the series and turned it into a joke with the third and fourth installments of the film. The only film I ever slightly enjoyed of his was Fallen Down, about a guy who just lost it and went completely ape shit. Then there was Catwoman which was described as one of the bigger flops of 2004. We had lost most of our hope. I'd smile with glee when I could catch the Tim Burton versions on TV.

Then came Batman begins. I was worried, it had been a while since anyone tried a Batman film. But we had a trained professional sniper behind the camera. Christopher Nolan is a sort of fresh face to Hollywood. He directed Momento, one of my all time favorite movies that I caught at the Palm Theater in San Luis Obispo. So, he has taken the path that Burton pursued, made Batman a troubled, dark soul who fights for justice in a city swallowed by fear and greed. The characters are believable and not a joke. If you loved the original Batman, stick with that on DVD. If you enjoyed Tim Burton's version, you will be happy with Batman Begins. Although, I'm really over Katie Holmes.