This is the definitive Batman movie.

Rating: 9/10 (31 August 2014)

Wanna watch anything Batman? Start here. Batman Begins truly lives up to its title. It's the first, and probably only, Batman movie, to actually feel like a Batman movie.
All the installments prior had their focus set primarily on the villains. All the installments after have their focus set primarily on the drama. This one has its focus set on Batman.
That's what Chris Nolan set out to do since 2003, and it's what he has achieved completely. The entire movie is a testament to the very essence that is Batman. With its powerful Frank Miller source material to thank, Batman Begins is a much darker take on Gotham's Dark Knight.
Christian Bale's Batman voice in this movie is actually pretty good. It's not as hoarse and sluggishly stupid as the one in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. His performance as Bruce Wayne, well, I gotta say, I can't imagine anyone else taking on the role. There may be many other actors who have made a better Batman, but Bale is definitely the only truly great Bruce Wayne.
Gary Oldman gives a nuanced and mostly subtle performance as Lieutenant Gordon in this one. Michael Caine has pretty much made the character of Alfred his own. It's really original, not to mention genuine. Liam Neeson is great in his role. Morgan Freeman was especially good in this movie.
Rutger Hauer, Cillian Murphy and Tom Wilkinson, all are really good in their roles. Katie Holmes is OK as Rachel, the assistant DA of Gotham.
The effects for Batman Begins are great, and have mostly aged really well. Some of the explosions may be a little too much, but the fear effects are really nice.
Overall, Batman Begins is an intense origin story of one of the greatest superheroes ever. It succeeds on all levels. While it's not my favorite of the trilogy, nor is is the best, it's still the definitive Batman movie. An excellent start to an above-excellent trilogy.