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| Batman Begins | 
| Category: Movie
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1245 reviews
Sales Rank: 4362
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 141 minutes
ASIN: B0014D6PCO
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 2005
Release Date: November 7, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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 my nitpicking lowered the deserving 5th star June 21, 2005
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
(i had already posted a pre-viewing review under another name which garnered 0-15 helpfull hints....BURTON FANS VENTING ?!?!?!?ILL ALWAYS THINK KEATON WAS WAY TOO OLD AND SKINNY TO BE A CONVINCING SUPERHERO.SO THERE!)anyway,to use 'impressed' is too pedestrian(how obstreperous of me using such a noun)a word.astounded(not much better)is more fitting.sure,the pace was a tad snail like,only due to my anticipation of the dark knight.had it been a regular joe smith seeking revenge flick,pace was fine.looking back,there was plenty of non gratuitous action taking place.my anticipation clouded the whole training portions.very well done.most blockbusters bombard us with loud noise,explosion and skin to replace making sense("that should shut em up!"is what directors are probably saying when ideas are low)those who whip out their''lets find flaws''microscope have gall.this ISNT TIM BURTON!!!!!!!!!!THIS ISNT THE ''LETS KEEP DOING WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE''SHOW!!!!!lets not lose focus people.this is the story about BATMAN and how HE came to be.all else,in THIS chapter,played second-forth fiddle!!!!those needing to gripe about burtons style over nolans realism,watch it continuously to your hearts content.lets get back to BATMAN BEGINS(not the riddler or joker or alfred,but BATMAN shall we?)we know the story ad nauseam,so ill get to the comparisons.bale made a better overall actor than any other.forget the gravelly voice crap.keaton was too old and puny,val too sensetive and george too cartoonish(in my 1st review i mentioned i hadnt seen any batman other than the 1st....well i didnt see them without having to be shook awake,sorry)the bit players played their parts to the confines of their parts......ESPECIALLY K HOLMS.what do you people want from her?an action franchise spinoff?!?!?!?if you need a fix for that,electra is for rent.movies get muddled when too many charactors are thrown at us(too many chefs in a kitchen will ruin a meal).lets keep it simple.its all about FOCUS!!!!!the villian/s......one was very cool when he was on screen and the other was a surprise to me and not an outrageous one.and no,they were not the FOCUS!!!!the plot,as convoluted as plots get,was still original.and these days,originality is hard to come by.many detractors say the fight sequences were too jittery and poorly edited.well lets remember....he is a nocturnal hero,hence,dark fight scenes.hes also supposed to be stealth,hence,here one moment,gone the next(see training portion of movie).and prolonged fight scenes with mere thugs doesnt make a hero super in my book.as cool as choreographed fight scenes(dance moves with kicking and punching)look,ill have mine realistic,thank you.sure,fight scenes and the comBATants must be put into context.here,they were shot fine.i read an article nolan was in...."i want the audience to BELIEVE what they are seeing'"..ok,not verBATim but the gist.realism is what he was after.as it was as realistic as a costumed crime fighter movie can be.HOWEVER....it did have flaws....why were the waynes so darned PERFECT?!?!?!?says alfred:these tunnels were here when you great grand dad helped slaves escape"PASS ME A BARFBAG,PRONTO!!!and tom wayne nearly losing his fortune helping the needy?!?!?!?CRY ME A &*^%$ING RIVER!!!!!and his last words..."its not your fault bruce"...who said it was?!?!?!?and lastly...SPOILER TIME!!!!!!WHY DID HE HAVE TO REVEAL HIS IDENTITY TO KATE?!?!?DIDNT SPIDY DO THAT?!?!?!?sheesh....anyway,this is the definitive BATMAN movie and to weep over not having bad guys to fawn over is being......obstreperous.i look forward to the zero helpful hints votes.XOXO
 Long Live the Batman! June 21, 2005
Batman Begins, directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento), co-scripted by David Goyer (Blade Series), and starring Christian Bale, Michael Cain, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy and Morgan Freeman is the spectacular release of the year so far. While Star Wars had the great visuals, Batman brings the entire batcave. The visuals are great and yet more real, adding a plausible flavor. The acting is outstanding! The story is tight and for a movie 2 hours and 20 minutes, one wants more, never feeling it is too long.
It is by far more superior to the other films. While I liked the Batman film by Burton, it has slow and silly moments, too many one liners, and actually is a Joker origins story. The other movies in the series, while satisfactory entertaining (well, not Batman and Robin), are not plot driven and too many characters take the center stage. This movie loaded with characters, support the story and one never feels that they have stolen the show from Batman.
I'm not going into the plot, other reviewers have and one should just go see the movie/dvd. Supporting films like this one encourages Hollywood to produce films with strong stories and excellent direction. This is a big budget with an arts feel, and one begins to understand Batman/Bruce Wayne.
To Batman purist (I consider myself one), this film should excel. Most true Bat fans know that in the Dark Knight's 60+ year history, he has had re-interpretations but has stayed in essence Batman. This film brings many of the different comic elements form Frank Miller, Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale to Dennis O'Neal.
This film has a strong narrative which is why so many movie critics from Roger Ebert to Jeffery Lions have complemented this film. This is a film deserving of repeat showings. Batman takes flight and never slows down until justice is brought to Gotham - let's hope Warner Nros. makes a sequal.
The second disk has plenty of extras and it is outlined in the form of a comic book.
Better Than ALL Batman Films, and Most Films Period June 21, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I endorse this film whoelheartedly, in a way that I endorse few others.
This film succeeds in a way that ALL of the Batman films failed, where most HOLLYWOOD films fail for that matter. Instead of "big stars," it has great actors, chief among them being Christian Bale as Batman.
Whereas Tim Burton's films seemed obsessed with the way the films looked, Nolan cares more about plot, script, performances, and other concepts long since abandoned by Hollywood.
Comparisons to Joel Schumacher's Batman films aren't necessary, as they were horrible.
Go see this film. It's easily the best film of the year. Period.
BATMAN: Dark Gritty Detective June 21, 2005
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Batman Begins is EVERYTHING that was the wrong with the previous series of Batman movies. It is dark. It is gritty. It has emotion and heart... and most importantly, it rediscovers the DETECTIVE in Bruce Wayne aka Batman... something the original series COMPLETELY FORGOT and replaced with Hollywoodish one liners and sillyness.
BATMAN BEGINS takes the time to show you the man behind the mask. Why he became Batman? How the Batcave came about. It's exciting watching all the things unfold. The suit. The mask. The Batmobile. The wings. The grappling hooks. The story behind Alfred (Excellently played by Michael Caine). The back story behind the relationship between the future Commissioner Gordon who is now Detective Gordon.
Replaced is all the cartoony, goofy settings and bad guys and inserted is a dark gloomy world that lends to the reason why Bruce Wayne does what he does. Crime and corruption have gutted Gotham city from the inside out and he's on a mission to change the citys future.
The new Batman is not as KID friendly as the original series... but that is what I love about it. I'm not a kid anymore, and to be quite honest, I would have loved this as a kid anyway.
The Scarecrow is PHENOMINAL. Frightening scenes where he rears his ugly head. Tormenting the minds of his victims. Superb effects that made me say "Awesome" outloud in the theatre (not loud though... just enough where my girlfriend could hear me).
The only things I could possibly say negatively: Some of the fight scenes were hard to tell what was happening, because of the way it was shot (Too close), and even though I loved the early scenes in the movie, the setup, the introduction, the stories behind the mask and his tools... The movie was much more interesting once Bruce Wayne began to dawn the mask and fight crime... which wasn't till halfway or so.
Although this little catch has me wanting more when the credits roll because the movie ended in way that made me wish they were already shooting the second installment of the Batman series.
Which I can gladly say... HAS BEEN SAVED!!!!!!!
F*@King Awsome @$$ Movie June 20, 2005
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
This Could Be The Best Batman Movie Next to the original. I dont want to Talk about the movie too much.
The Best Batman to the worst:
1.Michael Keaton
2.Christan Bale
3.Val Kilmer
4.George Clooney.
Best Batman Directors from best to worst:
1.Tim Burton
2.Christopher Noolen
3.Joel Schmacher
This is one of the best so go see it.
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