Originally Posted By: Pariah
Yes, there's that as well. The having him stand in the middle of the street with a low-brow and glower was obviously meant to give the trailer an epic feel.

My main problem is how it's obviously gonna be another big morality/philosophy jig. In the original one, they're going on and on about symbols and identity and principles of action--And then fucking up their own moral standards with the ending. Now we hear Alfred giving lectures on basically the same kind of topics and how he's saying Bruce Wayne is obligated to protect Gotham after its apparently developed a dependence on him (utter bullshit).

The only thing I can give credit to Nolan for is his consistency. He knew from the very beginning that these storylines would never fly with the original Batman character since he had a dual identity. Now, with his strictly Bruce Wayne in a Batsuit persona, this little breakdown he's going to have fits Wayne's MO perfectly since the real Batman would be too driven to suffer such a handicap.

To top it off, the Joker isn't choosing to smile and laugh like his definitive character does. His face just got fucked up that way and so he runs along with it; he's not really insane...That is to say, he's not really super-sane. At least Burton had Nicholson lose it after developing his skin-condition.


Pariah its a movie interpretation of a comic book, which means it does not have to fit 100% into any comic book criteria.
Hell, there have been so many different interpretations of Batman and the bat villains etc in the comic books themselves, so why should the movies be any different?

Simple fact is, unlike many super hero movies, Begins actually managed to appeal to both comic nerds and non-comic reading movie goers.

Also, as PJP said, this is an early version of Batman, long before he himself becomes so ingrained in the Batman persona that Bruce then becomes the mask rather than the Bat.

Snarf is shit. His death will be rejoiced!