Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 3.0
BATMAN BEGINS ... again
Some quote from the movie (or something like it): 'The reason why we fall down is because so that we would learn to pick ourselves up' -(no not Vader)Bruce Wayne's popsA monologue from the movie (or something like it as well):Bruce Wayne to Michael Caine: 'Tell me Alfred, why do you give a damn so much?'Alfred played by Michael Caine's answer: 'I give a damn - because your father intrusted me with something that is very important for him in our world.'DC Comics' doomed BATMAN movies franchise shed its new skin with this yet another movie depiction of Bob Kane's classic cape crusading comic book hero, and most desperately so- being that the other rival comic book company is scoring well these days with its load of titles frolicking about in the movie industry since their campy tv equivalents back in the late 70's-- by stripping out the cheesyness and out-of-control production inspired by Tim Burton's creative yet confined vision in moviemaking, cutting out the commercial trimmings given with the actors chosen for the earlier movies and the cast of artists for the soundtrack on the movies (I guess the very first big mistake with the first Tim Burton film is that they commisioned The Artist Formerly Known as AFKAP to score the flick with that chessy BatDance, I said then they oughtta have U2 (being a big fan of the band) whom they did have for the third installment's soundtrack, but AFKAAFKAP ain't no Ray Parker Jr., if you know what I'm saying (sorry for the paraenthesisses)); and incorporating a more darker / serious approach which in this case is mainly propelled by Christopher Nolan who wrote and directed the film. Needless to say (and yet I'd state it such) It's Chris Nolan's baby. Welp, mainly...Heir to the growing empire which his parents have left, blaming himself for the murder of his parents and haunted by his childhood fears for bats- This time we have Bruce Wayne (confined from an oriental prison cell) recruited by Qui Gon Jin, er.. a character played by Liam Neeson rather- from a secret society zealous with its concept of Justice, which reflect a lot more on what the Tarot cards' sentiments implies - total blind amoral justice, for the sake of justice, called the League of Shadows (nope, none of those from Dan Brown's flimsy novels) led by Rahs-Al Ghoul. Here, Wayne is subjected to a certain shot that's a bit like those of Miyagi and his apprentice, Daniel-san from that 80's movie classic -Karate Kid. But our dear Bruce (played not so impressively but good nuf by Christian Bale this time) had his own ideas, and thus the apprentice became a defiant vigilante under his own umbrella so-to-speak, the BATMAN came out of the shadows and thus commence what could be another string of movies gaping for box office appeal for the next years prospectively to come along our way. It is also a latter point in the plot that Bruce Wayne had to confront the very man who killed his parents, facing an appeal for bail- here, Nolan gave the character of BAts that resembles a lot like those which the Daredevil have suffered in the wake of its own Comic Book pages, specifically the 'BORN AGAIN' series, where the Kingpin- finding out about the true identity of blind lawyer MAtt Murdock, gave life a living hell for this other comic book company rival to DC's costumed hero - equivalent to this here DC's DArk Crusader.Quite lenghty, and other than that sort of Talkish- this time we have BAtman's foe The Scarecrow as the featured villain for this first re-installment on this BATMAN flick. ANd obviously, on its next stop we are indicated by the film that it would be Bats' arch-nemesis The Joker that's to be featured in the next film. Jack Nickolson I hope he's not. However, the Scarecrow's depiction is the downer in this flick, not so impressive me thinks.Oh, and yeah check out what happened with BAts' wheels we faintly remember as the BAtmobile.For one thing, casting the presense of Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Liam Neeson is a splendid thing and the actors played their characters well, and also there's Gary Oldman and somehow, Rutger Heuer's presence have gone to me unnoticed.Oh, and as for Tim Burton, he'd a remake of Roald Dahl's children classic CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, maintaining its title this time, featuring (who else?) Johnny Depp in the role of Willie Wonka, along another NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS-like flick titled CORPSE BRIDE.and Lastly, another quote:'Everybody falls down, it's just all about how fast you can get up again right' -sorry this time its from another movie, DRIVEN.but here's one from this movie and from the Bats himself:EASY READER: 'What's (the thing) with the bat?'WAYNE as the BATS: 'I'm afraid of bats. It's time that I give them a fair share of my own fear.'The PAssion of BATMAN it ain'tRATE: 7 0ut of 10