The greatest superhero origin story I've seen.

Rating: 8/10 (1 September 2015)

One thing I'll say before talking about th e film in depth is that the film Batman Begins is no where near goofiness of the 60's or the Gothic outlandishness of the 90's that both gave us two examples of different adaptations of the DC staple Batman. Here Boyle distances himself from Schumacher's infamous Batman & Robin with the stark, stripped down and pitch black Batman Begins.
In a word, it's fascinating. The performances are fantastically executed throughout particularly from Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy, playing primary antagonist and conjurer of nightmares Scarecrow. All of the actors handling the dimensions of their characters do it very well and all have very distinct ideas of what they are doing and where they are going with their characters.
The film appears as not even a superhero film really as the characters are all extremely realistic and human and the Gotham that is presented is very involving and encircles the audience with a vice- like grip throughout the film's duration. The themes of imprisonment, betrayal, grief, revenge and power all help weave a dark chapter of the Batman.