Beginning of Batman, Origin of Nolan

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 2012)

After Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher both took on the hard task of Batman, many fans lost the faith in Batman, with the worst being the disaster called Batman & Robin. Has Nolan got what it takes to revive this forgotten hero?
The typical signature of Nolan has also left it's mark on this movie. Though not often used in this movie, Nolan still uses the trick of holding information back we need. This way, the audience is hooked to know what happened.
Because Batman makes his first appearance really late in the movie, Nolan has to trust in other things than the action Batman brings to the table. But he gets away with it. We get to see Bruce his life since he fell in that pit. Along with Zimmer's and Newton's beautiful soundtrack we experience the death of Bruce his parents, his training etc. His motives to become Batman become very clear through these sad scenes.
When the first, best half is over we begin to see Batman. In the dark and gritty Gotham he takes on criminals. Nolan does a great job of creating a city infested by the corrupt. You will think that there is no good in Gotham, everyone who gets in the way of criminals will get shot at an instant. This gives the movie an extra layer of tension.
There is one thing I don't like about Batman Begins. The fight scenes. You don't know what's going on. Who is punching who. Luckily the fight scenes are not the foundation of the movie.
All the actors seem to work great. Liam Neeson and Micheal Caine shine in their roles. Neeson handles his double identity well and Micheal Caine is just superb as the loyal butler who keeps Bruce to the ground. I just love the scene where he pulls Bruce back together. Morgan Freeman is a excellent actor but I felt he was a bit misplaced as Lucius Fox. Christian Bale seems to be fit as Batman, the normal Bruce and the Bruce in public.
All combined with good dialogues and memorable quotes Batman Begins brought Batman back to life. Followed by 2 movies (which in my opinion aren't as good as Begins), Batman has been awarded with the respect of many people.
I hope you enjoyed my review.