Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 2.0
Not the worst, but not the best...
While this film is certainly not the bottom of the barrel, i.e. Batman & Robin, this is certainly not the apex of the Batman franchise that everyone claims it to be. While the first hour is arguably the best part of the film, which chronicles Bruce Wayne's journey to becoming Batman and his tutelage under Liam Neeson's Ra's Al Ghul, the second hour is truly a series of missed opportunities. Tom Wilkinson's Carmine Falcone is a caricature of the classic Italian mob boss, and Katie Holmes is a casualty of the terrible dialogue that is rampant throughout this movie (i.e. Liam Neeson at one point says, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a city to destroy."). My advice would be to skip this film, and go straight to its sequelsThe Dark KnightandThe Dark Knight Rises, which are vastly superior both in terms of character development, dialogue, and plot. However, if you are looking for a film that embodies everything Batman then just watch Tim Burton's classic firstBatmanstarring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.