10 Awful Performances In 10 Great Movies

3. Katie Holmes - Batman Begins

With Christian Bale smashing things up whilst providing a dark, brooding and emotional edge, backed up by the wit and charm of Michael Caine, along with the superb Morgan Freeman, an threatening and scary Cillian Murphy, a smart and likeable Gary Oldman, and a typically engaging Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes is just...bland. As the main love interest you might be counting on her for some spice and excitement, but she provides neither in a sluggish performance. Her "You better run!" bit is even more cringe-worthy than intended and her dialogue is delivered unconvincingly. Off screen please, there are far more interesting things going on.
 
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