Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Perfect Batman
This movie was so darn good I don't even know where to start. Batman is the "dark knight" for a reason. Something that hollywood apparently never decided to notice until two comic book geeks themselves (writer David S. Goyer and director Chris Nolan) were given the reigns to the best comic hero ever. This movie is phenomenal. It is the truest, and in my mind, the only, representation of Batman to ever hit the big screen. What does it do that the others don't? Many things.First of all, Batman Begins tells the story of Bruce Wayne. It doesn't just start him out as some aristocratic loverboy heir like every other movie seemed hellbent on doing. This movie lets us know Bruce Wayne BEFORE we know Batman. Knowing the man behind the mask is half the fun when it comes to superheroes and costumed figures. Without knowing an individual's inspiration for his actions, we're left to just think, "wow, this guy is some superhuman weirdo," but this has never been the case with Bruce Wayne. He is a normal (albeit extremely wealthy and intelligent) human being. He has no superpowers except his mind and his friends. He is a person. Goyer and Nolan captured this perfectly with Batman Begins.Secondly, Batman as Batman is more fun than ever before. Christian Bale is absolutely perfect for both the role of Bruce and Batman. He is an extremely talented actor who has honed his chops on brooding/buff roles in many of his previous films (see Equilibrium for example...it's basically Batman) and it shows. Christian brings a life and funness to Batman that was never really there because none of the others actors who have ever played him even knew who Batman was supposed to be. Christian's Batman is distraught, he's enraged, he's new to the game, and he's fresh and excited to be out doing what he thinks is good. Bale nails Batman, which lets Batman be the Batman all us comic fans have been craving.Finally, not only does this film have an absolutely stellar cast, but it has an amazing plot and great action scenes. Finally, a story that is interesting, intriguing, and worthy of being turned into a movie. And for all the comic action fans out there, there is action that is (for the most part) believable and very entertaining. Of course the Tumbler could probably never really drive on roofs, but come on, it's fun and it actually goes with the plot really well! Batman Begins is hands-down the greatest comic movie since the original Brandon Lee "Crow." Spiderman 1 and 2 were fun, X2, was a blast, but Batman Begins is a movie. It's perfectly executed on all accounts and should be viewed by everyone.