Good post.there is more then that. but yeah, Bale was not great as Batman really.
I was considering commenting on it, earlier, but didn't bother.
There are great performances, and great portrayals. and the two often do not overlap.
Keaton and Nicholas for Batman.
Neither portrayed their characters very well. but, the performances made up for it.
Hackman and his Luthor. same deal. Couldn't even be bothered to shave his head, but... was so amusing to watch. no one cared.
Nicholas's Joker as the JOKER was shit. But as a villain in that movie. great.
We have NEVER had a great Batman that really nailed Bruce and Batman, since West.
Bale hit it here and there. But like the Batman voice has become a running joke. not because its omg perfect portrayal, but instead because its hilarious.
Don't think this was linked before was it? But look at this shit. :20. That shift in posture, and demeanure.
Reeves obviously nailed it. Snipes did Blade perfectly. New Nick Fury IS sam Jackson... so thats kindof a perfect match...
Urban nailed it.
I also think routh got shafted. He did good with what he had. Cavil also didn't have enough to work with, although he didnt do much with that either.
Jackman is a 6'2" Australian. he sure as hell did not nail the 5'2" Canadian Wolverine.
And yeah, Grim, I forgot about Edward Norton. I think his performance as the hulk is underrated.
I think most of my dislike for Bale's batman is because of the writing and overall actions by Batman. Batman is a master detective, gadget user, stealth expert and fighter in that order. Bale's batman was a gadget user and fighter only.
I also don't agree that Nicholson's joker as the joker was shit. He pales in comparison to Ledger's joker but I think it filled the role
I even think he was closer to what Joker usually is than Ledger:
(This video also shows how inept Bale's batman was. If Kevin Conroy was doing the voice he would've launched some smoke bombs, grapplefucked the joker and nobody would even know what was going on).
This was the only scene in all three movies that I felt like Batman was legit