Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 4.0
The Real World Batman.
This is a good Batman movie. It tells the story of Bruce Wayne's life as a child and the psychological factors that made him become what he is today (although the Frank Miller graphic novel - Batman: Year One, does it much better). An all-star cast including Michael Caine, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman firmly place the Batman franchise back in the land of professional acting... which is a world away from the television series which Burton dictated his direction from, comical bad guys and larger than life characters are nowhere to be seen, instead Gothem is gritty and the terrain that the caped crusader wanders in, is as real as our own. These are all major plus points especially when the two main villains, the Scarecrow and Ras Al Ghoul come to life. Unfortunately the action sequences tend to overshadow the storyline with unclear resolutions and grand finales that are not as satisfying as its predecessors with an end note that doesn't really sell that well to those who can literally remember watching Burton's versions as fresh as a daisy. Certainly heaps better than the latter Batman vehicles and worth owning, but at the same time doesn't really bring out the B in Batman.