Batman (1989)

Plot: Based on the comic book series by Detective Comics, this film chronicles the Dark Knight aka Bruce Wayne who is also a crime fighter who dresses like a bat and battles his arch enemy The Joker.

Thoughts: After viewing Nolan’s “Batman Begins”, I decided to go back and look at Tim Burton’s take on the subject. I noticed many correlations between the two, and quite honestly: I enjoyed this version much better (although it was dated).

Many people tend to compare the different Jokers as well (Nicholson and Ledger) but they are two separate entities. Though I really like the sadistic/ realist Joker, I must say that that role was made for Nicholson (a master of acting crazy). He was the best actor in the film and played the role with fluidity.

Keaton was decent as Batman, but if you’re not Kevin Conroy, then there is no room for another “voice of Gotham.” The shots in the film were interesting, Burton loves to throw everything in shadow except for the eyes  (the opposite of the shots for the Godfather).

This was a good movie, I just wish it could have been made in 2009 rather than 1989.