Stunning

Rating: 10/10 (1 December 2005)

Forget everything you know about the other Batman films; Batman Begins is in a class of its own. An amazingly powerful dramatic film that also features eye-popping action sequences, Batman Begins transcends the superhero film clichés to become one of the best films of 2005, and the first Batman film that is truly Oscar-worthy across the board. It would be hard for the incredible cast involved to miss, even with a mediocre director, but Christopher Nolan is brilliant in his treatment of the material, and the resulting film is absolutely sublime. Making the previous two Batman movies seem almost amateur by comparison, Batman Begins is The Caped Crusader finally captured properly on film. Absolutely amazing.