Batman Begins Review

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2015)

Batman Begins Review The most recent Batman movie line has been a huge hit in theaters upon the release of each of the three movies. All of the movies received at least an 85% score from critics on rottentomatoes.com and at least a 90% audience score. Therefore, before I even get into my own personal opinion, let it be known that almost everyone, even the critics thoroughly enjoyed the most recent batman movies. In fact, I believe that these movies have been some of the best of the 21st century thus far. The intense special effects, the brilliantly cool aspect, the absence of any non-fitting actors, and the connectivity between the advanced story plots are among just a few of the reasons why I believe these movies are seriously awesome. When analyzing your favorite movie, is there a better place to start other than the action packed machine that started it all? I think not, therefore; I believe Batman Begins is one of the best movies of this century because of the brilliant moral theory behind Batman himself, the incredible action scenes, and the fulfilled recipe of a perfect hero movie; all making such an enjoyable experience for most anyone who decides to view this film.
Batman is the only character who can be cunning, heroic, and selfless at the same time while also not even being a true hero at all. To me, he is the epitome of moral excellence. His selflessness is almost overwhelming. Many other comic book characters or heroes do the right thing and stand as admirable, valiant figures. Batman, however, goes above and beyond this. Batman protects his identity with the utmost care so that his loved ones remained protected. Many others do this, but Batman completely throws himself under the bus to protect all others. When Raz al Guhl shows up at Bruce's mansion in the middle of his birthday party, he pretends to be a drunken fool, kicking out all of his acquaintances and calling them "two faced, fake phonies." Bruce doesn't care that his face is going to be in the paper, shunning him for disgracing his legacy. Bruce only wishes to protect the good from evil, purely and simply at whatever cost. He also pretends to be a drunken, foolish billionaire at a hotel with two supermodels. His life as a playboy masks the potential of being accused of being the Batman. The two-sided life of Batman is also brilliantly articulated through Christian Bale's acting.
It's near impossible to deny how awesome the action scenes are throughout this movie. When Batman makes his escape from the cops in his tank-like Tumbler Batmobile, It's just undeniably cool. When he's jumping from rooftop to rooftop in the escape, the atmosphere is near perfect along with the dramatic music to make for an awe-inspiring experience. Another great scene is when Batman is in the shipping yard, one-by-one taking out Falcone's goons through the most terrifying means imaginable. He swoops down from nowhere to get a few of the goons, then, he lands in the middle of a circle containing about 15 of them, taking them all on in hand-to-hand combat without breaking a sweat and avoiding all bullets. Following, he comes through the roof of Falcone's car, pulls Falcone through the windshield and ties him up to a spotlight that uses Falcone's body to display the shape of a bat in the sky. For lack of a better term, could there be a more badass first scene to open the door to Batman's crime fighting ways? I seriously doubt it; well done Christopher Nolan.
The plot of Batman Begins follows the traditional sequence of an epic story while also throwing in plenty of exciting twists and turns. Batman has to overcome his need for vengeance in order to become something greater. This classic struggle between hero and self is a common element of many great stories. Also, Ras al Ghul is the villain whose goal is to wipe out the modern decadence of Gotham City. There can't be a good ballad portraying a hero without his beloved villain, right? And of course, Batman wins in the end with an exciting hint towards the next great sequel. The traditional formula is present with a twist that makes it so brilliant and exciting. Batman is the hero, but at the same time, he's not a hero. The cops pursue him consistently. Batman always takes the course of action leading to the greatest possible overall outcome for everyone except himself. Another twist is seen in Ras al Guhl. He is the villain, but truthfully, he only seeks to destroy Gotham because of how awfully corrupt it is. Batman believes there are enough good people in Gotham to overcome how its corruptness; there's a thin line separating good from evil. These twists make Batman Begins so insightful and unique.
Therefore, Batman Begins is one of the best movies of this century, entertaining most anyone who watches it due to the brilliant moral theory behind Batman, the incredible action scenes, and the fulfilled recipe of a perfect hero movie. It's hard to deny the feedback of a movie when the critics and audience agree, and in this case, I agree with them both 100%.