Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Batman is reborn into the real world
For years if you wanted to see a good Batman movie, you watched either the original Tim Burton movies or the excellent animated movies (you skipped the last two live action movies all together). Finally, Batman has been made the way it should have been. Batman Begins puts Batman into the real world, while at the same time perfectly capturing the mystique of the comic. Congratulations Christopher Nolan. First the casting of Christian Bale was right on. I've seen Bale in many pictures from Shakespeare to psycho, so I was confident he would do a good job, but he did better than expected. He captured the duality of Bruce Wayne/Batman perfectly. The rage that shows on his face is at times totally intense, but he easily plays the fop (the scene where he pretends to be drunk is fantastic). This movie dazzles in its simplicity. The story is strong,the special affects are not overdone and the acting is perfect. Plus it sets up perfectly for a sequal. Well done all involved.