One of the reasons I was looking forward to the Smallvills season finale was for the 10 minute preview of Batman Begins.
I’ve been a huge cheerleader for the film here at Screen Rant and I have to say that I liked the preview.
Notice I didn’t say “love”.
Now I realize that this was just 10 minutes of various scenes from the film, but… Have you ever found yourself trying really, really hard to like a movie that you’ve been looking forward to even though it wasn’t that great? That’s kind of how I felt about this preview.
I was watching it with my wife and after it was over I wanted to turn to her and say “See, did that kick butt, or what?!”. Unfortunately I didn’t really feel that way about it.
Sure, there were parts of it I really enjoyed… Mainly those with Liam Neeson and the lessons he was trying to impart to Bruce Wayne. But you know what? I was really expecting some sort of visceral reaction when Batman appeared on the scene. A reaction which never really came. The best part for me was actually when Neeson said:
“It wasn’t your fault your parents died.”
“It was your father’s.”
Now that got my attention.
The problem with the Batman scenes was that I think for the character to work you absolutely must keep him in the shadows, shrouded by darkness. As soon as he steps out into the light he just looks like a wierd guy in a batsuit.
We’ll see. Perhaps I needed something like this to ratchet down my insanely high expectations for this film.
It could also be that I may have a different reaction if I watch it again.
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5 Comments
A movie that can’t possibly live up to all the hype… that would be a first.
Brian
I don’t think you were really having a proble with the movie. I think you were experiencing a problem with the format.
IMHO, there’s NO way a 10 minute preview can be good:
1) If it doesn’t give the whole movie away, then it’s the 10 most boring minutes
2) If it shows anything interesting besides what’s in the normal preview, it ruins the movie
3) The Format is wrong. It’s on TV not in a theater. It’s in the middle of another program, not standing by itself.
I’ve never once seen an interesting extended 10 minute preview.
Nicholas, that’s an interesting way to look at it that hadn’t really occured to me.
Vic
Vic,
At least I’m hoping that’s what it was. I’m like you, I really want to like this movie. I would be so upset if the producers did something to ruin it.
Nicholas
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