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Batman Begins

Genius of mystery and intrigue Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO, FOLLOWING, INSOMNIA) helms this prequel to the Batman films based on the DC Comics series, explaining how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)--the billionaire prince of Gotham whose parents were killed in an alleyway mugging--transformed into the crime-fighting superhero. With flashbacks to his privileged childhood, young Master Wayne, as he is called by the butler Alfred (Michael Caine), develops a terrible fear of bats when he falls through the backyard garden into a hidden cave. As a young adult, Wayne lives among the League of Shadows, a martial arts group in the mountains of Asia. His leaders Ra's al Ghul (Ken Watanabe) and Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) teach him strength, endurance, and--unfortunately--evil, against which he naturally rebels. Returning to Gotham and reinstating himself as a dapper socialite and the rightful heir to his parents' enterprise, Wayne quickly devises his secret identity, commanding help from the gadgetry expert Lucius Fox ...

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Batman Begins -- The rebirth of a franchise

bythree_ster Jun 16, 2005
133 Helpfuls 134 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Bale-Freeman-Oldman-Kaine, the darkness, the acting, the script, rewriting movie story
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

Batman Begins is a return to glory for a franchise that was once thought to be sunk by Mr. Ocean and Joel S. Gone are the flashy colors that prevailed in the last 2 installments, and gone are the tongue in-cheek sexual references that try to make the characters more than they need to be. Instead,... Read full review »

dragonfire88
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Batman Begins - Batman Makes an Amazing Return

bydragonfire88 Jun 16, 2005
116 Helpfuls 117 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Cast, direction, the way the story was handled
Cons None for me. Could be too slow in places for some viewers.
Recommended it? Yes

Batman has been one of the most popular comic book characters for years. I have never read any of the Batman comics and I didn't see the television show. When the first Batman movie was released in 1989, I had no desire to see it even though I had liked other shows, movies, and cartoons about comic... Read full review »

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?BATMAN BEGINS?: MORE LIKE BATMAN RESTARTS.

bylammet Jun 26, 2005
110 Helpfuls 111 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Realism-anchored stylistic approach, Captivating story matter, Superb leading man...
Cons Too much story, Silly dialogue at times, Needlessly long running time.
Recommended it? Yes

After director Joel Schumacher run the cinematic Batman franchise to the ground with his two silly movies "Batman forever" and 'Batman and Robin" Warner Bros execs were in for some serious thinking. The wait lasted 8 years: "Batman begins", the latest Caped Crusader's episode, hit Theater screens... Read full review »

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Genius of mystery and intrigue Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO, FOLLOWING, INSOMNIA) helms this prequel to the Batman films based on the DC Comics series, explaining how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)--the billionaire prince of Gotham whose parents were killed in an alleyway mugging-- transformed into the crime-fighting superhero. With flashbacks to his privileged childhood, young Master Wayne, as he is called by the butler Alfred (Michael Caine), develops a terrible fear of bats when he falls through the backyard garden into a hidden cave. As a young adult, Wayne lives among the League of Shadows, a martial arts group in the mountains of Asia. His leaders Ra's al Ghul (Ken Watanabe) and Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) teach him strength, endurance, and-- unfortunately-- evil, against which he naturally rebels. Returning to Gotham and reinstating himself as a dapper socialite and the rightful heir to his parents' enterprise, Wayne quickly devises his secret identity, commanding help from the gadgetry expert Lucius Fox (Morg

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Genius of mystery and intrigue Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO, FOLLOWING, INSOMNIA) helms this prequel to the Batman films based on the DC Comics series, explaining how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)--the billionaire prince of Gotham whose parents were killed in an alleyway mugging-- transformed into the crime-fighting superhero. With flashbacks to his privileged childhood, young Master Wayne, as he is called by the butler Alfred (Michael Caine), develops a terrible fear of bats when he falls through the backyard garden into a hidden cave. As a young adult, Wayne lives among the League of Shadows, a martial arts group in the mountains of Asia. His leaders Ra's al Ghul (Ken Watanabe) and Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) teach him strength, endurance, and-- unfortunately-- evil, against which he naturally rebels. Returning to Gotham and reinstating himself as a dapper socialite and the rightful heir to his parents' enterprise, Wayne quickly devises his secret identity, commanding help from the gadgetry expert Lucius Fox (Morg

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Key Information

Stars Christian Bale
Actors Ken Watanabe
Available Formats DVD: Widescreen
Directors Christopher Nolan
UPC 012569732162
Genre Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Subgenre Fantasy
MPAA Rating PG-13 (MPAA)
Release Date 2005
Running Time 2hr 20min

Languages

Original Language English

DVD Editions

DVD: Deluxe EditionWarner Home VideoOctober 18, 2005PG-13 (MPAA)012569732162

Credits

Screenwriter David S. Goyer

Professional Reviews

(01/01/2006, p.82-83, Uncut Staff): Ranked #7 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "Nolan's vision of Gotham is a hellhole straight out of Hieronymus Bosch."

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