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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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 a memento of Batman June 19, 2005
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
We went and saw Batman Begins Wednesday night. I have to say, it was the best motion picture treatment of Batman, both the character and the story, I have ever seen. I have to give full credit to Christopher Nolan, who brought this film together. With his cast, which includes Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Tom Wilkinson, and Morgan Freeman (just to name a few), Nolan has woven a great, dramatic tale of the birth of Batman, making it seem an inevitable, logical conclusion of the tragedy that befalls the young Bruce Wayne, and enfusing it with a sense of realism which all of the previous movies did not have. Don't get me wrong, Gotham City has a taste to it which is not quite of our world today, but at the same time all of Batman's gadgets appear realistic, and Bruce Wayne suffers from a bruised and bloodied body following a hard night out as Batman.
The direction and cinematography are excellent, from the opening frame (with the flying bats suggesting the Batman logo) to the closing frames (the remnants of Wayne Manor, and the conversation with Gordon). I appreciated how the first combat scene for Batman in Gotham kept Batman mostly out of sight, with only the sound of a flitting bat to suggest his prescence--an enemy out of sight often conveys more fear.
The acting is superb as well. I do believe that Bale was an excellent choice for the lead; he brings an intensity to the role that others might have lacked. The supporting cast is all excellent, with a stand-out performance by Neeson, and a touching, human performance by Caine. Great choices here, all around.
I'm going to have to see this movie again, perhaps in IMAX.
Finally June 19, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An Action Pact Movie without swearing or explicit sex... don't need it with a movie like this. ACTION PACKED and loved seeing all of the seasoned actors... a real treat.
BEST BATMAN MOVIE EVER !!!!!! June 19, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Forget about all the other Batman movies before this one. This movie is visually astounding, and loaded with action that will have you on the edge of your seat! Batman has new gadgets that are cooler than ever. Needless to say, the Batmobile is awsome. In my opinion, a unstopable beast on wheels! You gotta see the movie to believe me. This Batman Begins is truely the beginning of a great run of Batman movies! These movies can only get better and better!
A Successful Resurrection of the "Batman" Film Franchise June 19, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When the fourth film to feature D.C. Comics' character "Batman" was unveiled in 1997 (entitled "Batman and Robin"), it certainly seemed that the "Batman" film franchise had forever died as it was an atrocious film. When announcements were made public that a new "Batman" film would be released in 2005 (entitled "Batman Begins"), I certainly had my doubts that the film would be good following the 1997 disaster. However, director and co-writer Christopher Nolan, who directed and co-wrote the Oscar-nominated film "Memento" in 2000, has happily proven my doubts wrong. "Batman Begins" is, in my opinion, the best "Batman" film ever produced thanks to a combination of superb direction, wonderful acting and an engaging story.
Beginning when Bruce Wayne is only eight years old (played by Gus Lewis), Bruce accidentally falls into a pit on the very wealthy Wayne Manor. He is rescued by his father Thomas Wayne (Linus Roache), who is a philanthropist that prefers to let others manage Wayne Enterprises, but Bruce's experience and memories of being in the pit torment him into his adult years with horrifying dreams of the bats that inhabit the pit and its adjoining cave. It is not long after his rescue that he attends an opera with his father and mother (Sara Stewart). When performers dressed in black remind him of the bats, he urges his parents to leave, which they do with him through a back door into an adjoining alley. There, a petty thief kills Bruce's parents: an act that, like the bats, will haunt Bruce into his adult years. It is also on that horrific night that Bruce first meets a Gotham City police officer by the name of Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman). With Wayne Enterprises under the watchful eye of Earle (Rutger Hauer), the Wayne family butler Alfred (Michael Caine) takes on the responsibility of raising Bruce. As an adult still haunted by bats and the murder of his parents, Bruce (Christian Bale) attempts to understand the criminal mind by disappearing and living as a petty thief himself. Arrested in Asia, he is discovered by an unusual man named Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) that offers him a better alternative to coming to terms with his past and his fears. Released from prison, Bruce travels to a distant and highly secretive monastery where he is directed to pick a blue flower. He does so and is accepted by the monastery's leader named Ra's Al Ghul (Ken Watanabe). There, Bruce learns various martial arts techniques and slowly comes to terms with his fears, but when he is asked by Ra's Al Ghul to carry out deeds that would grant him full status in the monastery's shadowy group, he refuses. This refusal and the subsequent actions alienate Bruce from the shadowy group, so he returns to Wayne Manor. However, having overcome his fears, Bruce returns to the pit and finds the adjoining bat-infested cave and decides that like his father who helped Gotham City, it is his duty to help rid Gotham City of the crime and corruption that dominates it at every conceivable level; but can he? You'll just have to watch this exciting film to find out!
With its stark realism, attention to detail, dark cinematography, wonderful cast, collage of interesting characters and plot twists, "Batman Begins" is sure to keep its audience entertained and fully engaged with its 141 minutes. Other wonderfully portrayed characters include the godfather-like criminal leader Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson), former Wayne Enterprise board member Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), attorney and long-time friend of Bruce named Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes) and the corrupt psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Crane (Cillian Murphy). Overall, I rate "Batman Begins" with a resounding 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it.
For all the people that said it should not have been made! June 19, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is by far the best Batman movie ever. And for all those people that write reviews without seeing the movie and saying that they should have let it go. You need to see the movie. And the horses breathing fire thing you will understand when you see the movie. I think that this movie answered ever question I had, and I have been watching baman since I was a kid. I have seen all the movies. I will admit at first I didnt want to see it but I went and loved it. Its the best. I give this movie 10 stars. One of th best movies of the summer.
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