The Sandlot

Batman Begins. Firstly, I'm not a huge batman fan. Never read the comics, (but then again I never read any comics) didn't watch the cartoon, and haven't seen most of the movies in the series. I saw the one with Jim Carrey, I saw the one with Arnold, and I saw the one with Tommy Lee Jones. This movie was allegedly the big blockbuster action hit of the summer. I never saw it in theatres but had heard it live up to the hype from various people. So it came out on DVD yesterday and I grabbed it. In a word, amazing. The action sequences and fights were excellent. The cinematography was breathtaking and the acting was top notch. Not only did it provide and excellent background as to the past of batman, how he became batman etc, it also set the stage nicely for future films. I only hope the can keep the same cast and director on future projects.

Lot of people fell in love with Orlando Bloom because of the Lord of the Rings but then began to dislike him because of Troy. Kingdom of Heaven only affirms that he's a top notch actor who is capable of playing whatever role is necessary for a film. Kingdom of Heaven was probably the last big epic in history that hadn't been made into a film(Alexander, Troy, Gladiator, King Arthur etc). Centered during the middle of the Crusades, Bloom travels to the Holy Land from France as heir to his fathers land and to seek redemption for his dead wife. Despite the fact the movie centers around religion, there's many a good quote to be had. The battle scenes were pretty brutal and realistic and Blooms character development is a joy to watch as he goes from a meager blacksmith to defender or Jerusalem. Again I did not see this in theatres but nabbed it on DVD last week and would recommend it to anyone.