Superhero origins

Rating: 8/10 (23 May 2018)

This review contains spoilers.
Batman Begins is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne. Batman Begins is about Batman's origin story where he begins his journey as a superhero vigilante. Bruce Wayne learns from the League of Shadows and later thwarts a plot to destroy Gotham.
The movie is a great high budget entertainment flick. From the beginning of the movie, the audience can follow Bruce Wayne's story. He is self-exiled and trains under the League of Shadows. Bruce keeps his moral code and refuses to kill which leads to an impressive scene of his escape. The movie continues its good use of cinematography and directing. Christopher Nolan does a good job with the set pieces here. There is never a technically incompetent done shot or edit. The actors all do a good job with their lines with the obvious stand-out being Christian Bale. Christian Bale does a great job in the role and he could be the best portrayal of Batman in cinema.
The soundtrack and sound design all present each scene appropriately. The audience can feel the intensity in the scene and the beats. Hans Zimmer does a great job in collaborating with Christopher Nolan to deliver an audio and visual experience.
There are some flaws with the movie which lie in its flow and writing. Some scenes could have been lead up to better. These scenes spontaneously introduce the action. Likewise the dialogue especially with Scarecrow could have been written better.
These are minor issues and Batman Begins is a recommended movie for all audiences.
Grade: B