Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Batman is Back
Let me just start by saying that Batman Begins is not only the best Batman movie ever made, it's also the best movie of the year. Batman Begins goes for a really dark gothic look with director Christopher Nolan (Memento) looking deep into the Dark Knight's life before he became a hero. Christian Bale plays Bruce Wayne/Batman and he is absolutly perfect for the role, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce's butler, is played by Michael Caine, Gary Oldman plays Sargent Gordon, Katie Holmes plays Bruce's love interest Rachel, Liam Neelson plays Henri Ducard, the man who trained Bruce while he was in Asia and the science whiz Lucius Fox is played brilliantly by Morgan Freeman. It's been nearly seven years since Bruce Wayne left Gotham City disgusted by the corrupt society. He goes to train with a man by the name of Henri Ducard, and meets the sinister Ra's A Ghaul (Ken Wantabe, The Last Samurai). He must face all of his darkest fears including his parent's death and his fear of bats. After his training is over he heads back to Gotham to restore justice to the people. But as Bruce returns he sees that Gotham is more corrupt then ever and he must strike fear into his enemies, thus the Batman is born. When a mob boss who Batman has apprehanded goes mentally unstable, the Scarecrow is to blame. With a great story with many twists and turns, Batman Begins is defiantly a movie that shouldn't be missed by Bat-Fans and people who are just looking for a great film.