Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
The bat is back!!!!
When Batman & Robin hit theatres in June of 1997, it single handedly buried the Batman franchise. The characters, writing, directing, acting, and plot were so bad, that fans went into shock. With Batman Begins, director Christopher Nolan has gone back to basics, jettisoning both the silliness of the TV incarnation and the gothic and fetishist elements of the '90s version. This is a hard-core, down-and-gritty origin story - the tale of, as one might reasonably expect, how Batman begins. It isn't intended as a "prequel" to the 1989 film, not only is Gotham City a completely different place, but key events of the Batman chronology are re-spun. Batman Begins is designed as the start of a new life, a reboot for the franchise. In the process, Nolan has not only crafted the best Batman movie, but arguably the second-best motion picture superhero narrative. Through every inch this film shows how Batman got his cool gadgets and his fighting style. Can't wait till this goes on DVD.