The original Batman is Tim Burton's third film, after Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and Beetlejuice. Burton almost exclusively uses composer Danny Elfman in his films. Batman is, in my opinion, some of Elfman's best work and fits perfectly in line with the film. The story of the film tells us how Bruce Wayne got to be how he is and what made him crazy. Afterall, he does live a secret life, has no friends, lives alone in a mansion, doesn't sleep and is obsessed with bats. Not to mention he dresses up like them and flies around. It was one dark night in a city ally in which a gangster attacked and killed Wayne's parents. Years later this gangster will become the Joker (played by Jack Nicolson). Batman finds out that the Joker was the man responsible for his parents' deaths and goes out for revenge. Good movie, but the sequel gets even better.
3 3/4
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