Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Christopher Nolan is a worthy heir of Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher
In Star Wars style, "Batman Begins", the fifth installment of the Batman franchise, presents the story of the early days of the superhero, from his childhood and his deepest fears, to his personal pursuit to leave those very fears behind, into the birth of his alter ego and his first days fighting crime and injustice in Gotham City.The story is beyond enticing. While it could have spared some "Bond"-like moments that make me scratch my head feeling treated like a silly moviegoer, most of it takes you in with ease. I particularly loved the evolutionary process Bruce Wayne goes through during his remote "retreat", in order to defeat his fears and overcome his insecurities. The way he gradually builds up Batman and his gear also results in a mix of fun and cool. Morgan Freeman resulted a key character to make this happen.Special effects and sound effects are top of the line. I didn't feel particularly overwhelmed by them at any moment (though it does get pretty noisy some times). Production design of Gotham City was gorgeous. I loved the details in the monorail and the gothic arches it went through as it glided over the city, for example. The batmobile was absolutely B-A-D (as in cool).As a whole, I loved it. I have been a fan of Batman since I was a boy and I continue to love the character. I am happy the franchise hasn't sold out even after five installments. Seems like Memento's Christopher Nolan was a worthy heir of the first ones, put out by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher.