A trailer for Batman Begins, the first in a new series of Batman movies, is available on the official website. The film is a prequel that tells the story of how Bruce Wayne came to be the Dark Knight. By all indications, the new series abandons the campy special effects orgy that the previous one devolved into and focuses on the dark, pathological side of the character. It looks like in summer 2005 I’ll finally have reason to go to a movie theater again.
Jacob Grier is a freelance writer, bartender, cocktail consultant, and magician in Portland, Oregon. He writes, eats, and drinks a lot. His articles have appeared in the print or online editions of The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, Reason, The Oregonian, and other publications.