Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 4.0
Best Batman ever, but not best superhero film
Batman has really never been a great superhero movie franchise, but he's always been a great superhero because he has to do his stuff without superpowers, and is willed by choice more than anything else. Batman Begins is one of the best movies ever at exploring how a superhero becomse a superhero. The darkness one probably would have to go through, as well as the training and experiences, are depicted very well.Christain Bale is the best Batman and Bruce Wayne ever on screen. Cillian Murphy is wicked as the devious Scarcrow, and Michael Kane and Liam Neason perform their respective roles of influence well. On the other hand this is one of the few movies I've seen that Morgan Freeman failed to really impress me, and Katie Holms as Bruce's love interest is average at best. The only other real downside to this movie is it's really not a great storyline with a few too many major villans and some confusion towards the end. The actions scenes are terrific, and the new Batmobile is the coolest yet.The best superhero movies for me are still Superman 1 and 2 and Spiderman 2. Batman Begins is the best Batman by default that none of the others were really that good. What one has to respect about this movie is it's so widely accessable. You can know absolutely nothing about Batman, and still understand and enjoy this. It's great entertainment despite some of its weaknesses.