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| Batman Begins | 
| Category: Movie
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1178 reviews
Sales Rank: 501
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video Download
Running Time: 141 minutes
ASIN: B0014D6PCO
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 2005
Release Date: August 4, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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 Batman truely Begins August 4, 2008
What a stunning achievement. This is what a superhero movie should be like. A great origin as well as villians. No over the top performances; everyone did a great job. A lot of people didn't enjoy Katie Holmes in the role she was in, but she really didn't bother me much. The Batmobile was awesome. And the ending was fantastic with a clue as to what villian will be in the next movie - The Dark Knight.
A wonderful origins film August 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I guess the reason I've always loved Batman, the character, is because he is not really a Superhero. He has absolutely no 'super' powers and really has to get by on skills and training. That is why, when this came out, it was extremely exciting. How did Batman come to be? You will find out if you watch this. It is quite interesting and entirely plausable.
Of course, credit must be given to Christian Bale, who can do just about anything. He molds himself into this role perfectly, It was like he was always suppose to be Batman. His alter ego, Bruce Wayne reminds me of his character in American Psycho. There are glimpses of snobbery that you can't really but compare to the other film. As Batman, he is truly perfect. The voice can get a tad grating at times, but he doesn't really talk all that much for it to be an issue.
The supporting cast is great as well. I love Michael Caine as the ever-trusty Alfred. He brings a great balance to the film, with wit, charm and just the right touch of humour, when the film calls for it. And his empowering speeches are something to behold.
My other favorite character is Gorden, played by the always brilliant Gary Oldman. He is spot on in this role. I always enjoy watching his scenes, especially between him and Batman. He is probably my favorite character in this, save for Batman.
Liam Neeson has a nice juicy role as well, though he is barely in the film. He always has great presence.
The visuals are all spectacular, as are the costumes, and the Batman car is pretty darn cool. All in all, it's a great re-invention of the Batman franchise. Just pretend the others don't exist (well, except for the first 2 maybe).
 Laughbly bad, racist film August 4, 2008
3 out of 39 found this review helpful
Boy, am I ever glad I saw this film without paying for it... I think I would have felt ripped off if I did. It was almost laughable the extent to which the film went to insult Asians. First, it begins with a young Bruce Wayne in a Chinese prison camp, fighting off about a dozen attackers. He does so easily, because he is a mighty white man, of course. Yet, the Asian guards are even wary of him. He gets out of jail after a debonaire older white man visits him, and tells him to visit a remote Asian monastery. On the way up to the monastery, he passes through a village -- where everyone he encounters happens to speak English in that funny little Asian way. The monastery is ostensibly a ninja school, run by an old mystical Asian man. Yet, none of the "ninjas" are Asian! They're black, they're white, they're everything but Asian! The debonaire white man who visited him earlier turns out to be his trainer, and they forge a bond. Bruce soon fights the Asian "master" of the school, and wins. Later, Bruce finds out that Asian "master" was a dupe, and the real ninja master was that debonaire white man. So how improbable is that? A ninja school run by a white man, out of a remote monastery in Asia. Hollywood cuts out all the Asians altogether. They don't count, in the matrix of Hollywood, or in this film. They're just punching bags for the mighty white man. Oh yeah -- and the film was just so boring, overly long, and the fight scenes more than a little pathetic, a bunch of choppy shots.
 Awesome once you get to watch it August 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
the DVD is great and the bonus features are too. However the technology on the DVD made our blue-ray player outdated. We had a difficult time installing the updates, and the load time for the movie was like 5-10 minutes. Once it started, it went straight into the movie and you had to stop the movie to get to the disc menu. The menu is the most advanced i've ever seen, and I assume the cause of all the problems I had. Once we got it going- it was amazing. Just don't plan on popping popcorn an sitting down to watch a movie. This one requires a little more work to enjoy.
Christian Bale takes the crown as the best Batman ever.... August 3, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was unfortunate enough in not seeing this film in theaters and I regret it everyday. I own the single wide screen version of the film on DVD, but if you have a 1080p tv go for the blu-ray version. I honestly believed that Christian Bale was the wrong actor for the role and boy was i dead wrong. I must say he is the best Batman hands down. Now that would be a big statement coming from a huge fan of the comics. I base my decision on Bale's incredible skills of performing real moves of martial arts. for the first time i finally see batman actually use his elbows as well as his knees to take down some of his foes. It's funny to see in the 1989 Version how Michael Keaton could just do a back hand punch on somebody and knock him out instantly. I also find him to be a bad shooter as he literally aims at the joker with his arsenal on the bat wing and still misses. I believe Christian Bale is the real deal and now that the "Dark Knight" is out, it's official that no one else is capable of beating him as Batman. This movie makes you forget that there was ever a Batman film before it. I recommend this film for hardcore Batman fans and those who are just introduced to the franchise. I suggest getting the dvd since it's cheaper but if you're spoiled with a HDTV then get the blu ray.
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