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Christian Bale
Michael Caine
Katie Holmes
Liam Neeson
Gary Oldman
Cillian Murphy

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A prequel to the Batman movies that remakes Batman to be more of a "real life hero" instead of a comic book fantasy. Standard Batman plot with more explanation as to how he became Batman and how he obtained his futuristic weapons.

09/03/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Does it come in black?

When a director is faced with the task of rebooting a franchise that ended in horrific fashion, their duty is both simple and difficult. On one hand, just about anybody could make a movie better than Batman & Robin. On the other hand, where do you go in terms of making the new franchise your own? Director Christopher Nolan lets fans know from the very beginning that his Batman is a much more dark and complex character, creating the most human portrayal of Batman yet.

We learn immediately that Bruce Wayne is terrified of bats. He fell down a well as a child, which caused the bats at the bottom to panic and swarm all around him. This moment in his childhood left a serious mark on his life, but not as serious as one that would soon follow. Bruce witnesses the murder of his parents, as the...

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3.5/4 

03/31/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

"Batman Begins" by Yojimbo

Christopher Nolan had already proved he could do characters and dialogue and in this latest reinvention of the classic comic book character, he proves emphatically that he can do action too. Taking cues from Tim Burton's previous attempt to bring the character back to its dark roots, Nolan's vision is so gritty and believable it makes Burton's film seem as comparatively camp as the Adam West TV series that preceded it. This origin story has no radioactive spiders or associated sillines; just an intelligent examination of a man's guilt and desire for revenge and the psychology of fear. This combined with unlimited resources that wealth can provide, Batman is born utilising some brilliant production design that not only looks fantastic, but also looks plausible. Bale was the perfect choice ...

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4/4 

08/03/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Batman Begins

A good origin film that shows the history Bruce Wayne's transformation to Batman. This was the beginning of the "dark, realistic" portrayal of super hero on screen. The only qualm I had was a proper antagonist that would rival Wayne’s new found skills and abilities, uninteresting score and a few dragging scenes. The action/fight scenes were good against Ducard, it was with Scarecrow that really wasn’t that interesting. Of all the artists involved, I felt Katie Holmes was the weakest link since her character Rachel Dawes was neither satisfying nor memorable. You have Christian Bale, Michael Caine as the reliable Alfred, the unprejudiced Jim Gordon portrayed by Gary Oldman, the innovative Mr. Fox played by Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy as fear master Scarecrow/Dr. Jonathan Crane and H...

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3/4