Batman Begins
Christopher Nolan
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Plot Summary
Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.
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TOMATOMETER
85%- Reviews Counted: 261
- Fresh: 222
- Rotten: 39
- Average Rating: 7.7/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: It's not just the birth of Batman we're seeing in this triumphant interpretation, it's also the dawning of Gotham City's age of greed.
Fresh: A confidently original, engrossing interpretation, with a seriously thought-through (but never self-serious) aesthetic point of view that announces, from the get-go, someone who knows what he's doing is running the show.
Rotten: Batman Begins leaks existential phoniness from the first frame.
Fresh: Here's how any great franchise should start: with care, precision and delicately wrought atmosphere.
Customer Reviews
The Superb Superhero Film…
I’ve mentioned in my X-Men reviews that I am a fan of Batman and Spider-Man, and when it comes to these two superheroes, there’s just none that compare in coolness.The Spider-Man films were like a roller-coaster. It started great, got even better the second go around, and just plummeted on the third attempt. Batman, however, has been reborn. Christopher Nolan’s direction and writing is beyond any superhero film out there. Not only does it manage to mix in the inspirational moments where we see the Dark Knight save the day, but we also get great character development, and an amazing story. The cinematography is very good. The action surpasses Spidey and all the other superhero films out there. The dialogue is strong. There’s only one critique that I had, and that’d have to be when Dawes and the little boy are about to be attacked by the crazed citizens and jailbirds. The little boy saying, “Don’t worry he’ll come.” And “See, I told you.” Are both very cheesy and have been done in almost every action-flick I’ve ever seen. The acting is phenomenal. Christian Bale is like the diamond-actor of fools’ gold. He’s impressive and the fact that he got snubbed at the Academy Awards is very angering. Katie Holmes offers the weakest performance, but thankfully she is cloaked by the magnificent Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Tom Wilkinson, and Gary Oldman. This is a great ensemble cast. Liam Neeson finds himself in another Qui-Gon role; after Kingdom of Heaven, this must be his third of fourth time as a mentor. The writing in this is also very well done. It’s a pretty long flick, but thankfully so. Nothing is rushed, and we get a great story. The music is very good as well. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard did a good job, though as a standalone piece, it just doesn’t work well.Overall, this is worth your money. You must see this epic superhero flick. I cannot wait for The Dark Knight, it’s one of my most-anticipated films of the year. Rent, and definitely buy this film!
It's not up to iTunes!!!!!!
To all the stupid people who keep writing, blaming iTunes for movies not being "buyable"... It's not up to iTunes! It's up to the Movie Distributors. Do you really think that if the distributor allowed it, iTunes/Apple wouldn't offer it? Come on... Write the distributor, not iTunes/Apple. PS: This movie rocks!
Very Entertaining!
Batman Begins is the story of Bruce Wayne's transformation onto the Dark Knight. This movie is much darker than its predecesors but has a great story line. This movie is accompanied by a great soundtrack and good acting. Christian Bale is perfect for the role of Batman.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Action & Adventure
- Released: 2005
- © BATMAN and all related characters and elements are TM and (c) of DC Comics. (c) 2005 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
