Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 4.0
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Batman Begins takes the franchise out of the realm of cartoons and puts it back where it began and belongs, in the world of dark comics. Only twice does the movie slip into action movie cliches -- during a long chase scene and in the convoluted climax where the "wow" factor is almost equally balanced by the "what the heck is going on?" factor. Fine acting throughout, particularly by Michael Caine, Christian Bale, and Gary Oldham. Batman Begins has much to say on the theme of good versus evil and justice versus vengeance. And it make its points without a moment of preachiness to mar the story. The two hour running time flies by.