Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
The best of the Batman movies so far....
As a kid, I was hooked on the original Batman television series with Adam West. I couldn't wait to come home from school to see who the Dynamic Duo would be up against that day. Have enjoyed the "Dark Knight" cartoons and all the movies--particularly the third in the series "Batman Forever" with Val Kilmer as Bruce/Batman.Needless to say, I saw "Batman Begins" on the first night. I've been back once---driving 2 hours to reach the San Antonio IMAX to see "Batman Begins" on the big screen."Batman Begins" is a prequel to all the other motion pictures, filling in Bruce Wayne's backstory from what we've only before seen as nightmares and flashbacks. Here we see Bruce's parents die and know the youth's full pain. We also see Bruce retiring from the priviledged world to understand crime so he can fight it better. He's selected by a mysterious man Ras Al Ghul, who tells him he's being recruited to bring justice to the world. Aftet grueling training, Wayne realizes that Al Ghul and Company are planning to destroy his home, Gotham City. Bruce returns to his hometown and becomes Batman to help rein in on the crime spree that threatens to turn the town into a modern-day Babylon.Christian Bale is my favorite actor portraying Batman. His very down-to-earth humor fits what I think of Bruce Wayne. Michael Caine also blew me away as Alfred Pennyworth. At last, an actor truly worthy of the role. What I really like is very little of the movie is 'dated.' The Prince soundtrack from "Batman" definitely takes you back to the 1980's and just doesn't hold up to today. I think "Batman Begins" is a very nice beginning indeed. I hope they will continue and redo the old Batman stories.