"Why do we fall? ... So that we can learn to pick ourselves up!"

Rating: 10/10 (2 July 2019)

Here is Gotham City, at the twilight of humanity. A parable of a materialistic world deliberately distorted as if it were the expression of a totally corrupt essence, where the absence of civility and compassion of abject beings obsessed with maximum profit at all costs rules. #BatmanBegins is just as dark as #TimBurton's masterful duology, but it is even tougher because it is inked in 'reality' and grabs the viewer's guts. The film starts with a detailed explanation of the origins of #TheDarkKnight. From the trauma of childhood up to a philosophical and martial training path - 'Buddhist': the renunciation, exploring one's dark side and mastering fear, the right views and actions, the path of the middle way, 'Nietzschean': what does not kill you makes you stronger, and 'Chivalrous': protecting the weak... - Ready to fight against injustice, Bruce Wayne returns to this decaying society. And #ChristianBale delivers an outstanding portrayal of #TheCapedCrusader! Who becomes a symbol fighting the evils that plague our society. Just like #RevengeOfTheSith", #BatmanBegins is a blockbuster militating for a better world; several scenes are real gems: When the 'godfather' is surrounded by bribe-takers including law enforcers of all ranks. When Bruce Wayne is feigning intoxication and chastising the hypocrisy of the intelligentsia of the city. When the founding father of Wayne Enterprises has always rejected the IPO of the patrimony, but the corrupt new CEO allows himself to dismiss employees who honor the memory of Thomas Wayne. I highly recommend this masterpiece and I am already eagerly waiting for the next episodes.
10/10 (16-Jun-2005)