Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Christopher Nolan returns Batman to where it belonged...dark, gritty, and painfully honest
The Batman franchise was near death after Batman and Robin, the horrendous, neon glowed toy commercial of a movie. Everything that was beloved about Batman was stripped away and made into cliches. The villians were caricatures, the damsels not very worth saving, and the introduction of Robin and Batgirl signalled the end of a once proud franchise.Enter Chris Nolan. Knowing that taking the story back to the beginning was the only solution, Batman Begins delves into the backstory of Batman's origins, but in a dark, fresh way that re-invigorates the franchise and leaves you waiting eagerly for a sequel. We learn how Bruce Wayne gained his fear of bats, how he becamse the fighter he is, and see a more realistic explanation for the suit, utility belt, bat cave, and bat mobile. Christian Bale is by far the best actor to play the role, and Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Liam Neeson breathe new life into characters old and new. Cillian Murphy was also quite good as Scarecrow.This is what Batman was supposed to be. We can only hope that the team comes back for a sequel, especially as the Joker is likely to be the villian. This movie embodies the spirit of the Batman franchise, the dark, gritty and honest story of a man trying to make the world a little safer.