The Finest Superhero Film Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 2006)

"Batman Begins" is one of those rare films where you go into a cinema either not expecting what to receive or simply having low expectations, and then you're blown away. I have no doubt in my mind that "Batman Begins" is by far the finest, most powerful, and most intense superhero film ever made. I have always been highly critical of the Batman films (considering that Batman/Bruce Wayne is my favorite superhero), but I simply could not find any flaws with this picture.
The film, as one might guess from its title, is about how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), the troubled, dashing young billionaire, becomes the Caped Crusader. When Bruce witnesses the murder of his parents on the streets of Gotham as a boy, he makes the decision to do all he can to "turn fear against those who prey on the fearful." Along the way, he encounters allies such as his childhood friend Rachael Dawes (Katie Holmes), the shadowy Ducard (Liam Neeson), the trustworthy Officer Gordon (Gary Oldman), the tech-whiz Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), and, of course, his butler Alfred (Michael Caine), as well as formidable foes like Ra's-Al-Ghul (Ken Watanabe), crime lord Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson), and the Scarecrow (Cilian Murphy).
This is one of the greatest films of all time, and is one that should not be missed by anyone (including non-superhero fans).
Rating:****