Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Origin of the 'Dark Knight'...
After the success of Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989), "Batman Returns", and the box-office flop[s] of Joel Schumacher's "Batman Forever" (which Mr. Burton co-produced) and "Batman & Robin" it seemed as if the movie franchise was long dead! But could there have been a way to resurrect the good ol' caped crusader without butchering the series even further? Director Christopher Nolan and actor Christian Bale prove that the answer is yes! Much more realistic and darker than the previous four films, 'Begins' starts everything off fresh and new where we learn every single detail involving Bruce Wayne's childhood and the origin of the Bat Cave, Bat Suit, and of course: THE BATMOBILE!!Christian Bale (lead star of "American Psycho") takes the role of Mr. Wayne, who is traumatized by the loss of his parents as a child and disappears to Eastern Asia. There, he is trained by his master, Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson who also starred as Qui-Gon Jinn in "Star Wars - Episode I") of the Ra's Al-Ghul, in order to discover his true inner strength and exact revenge on his parent's murderer. He returns to Gotham City, only to find it overrun by dangerous criminals and other illegal organizations, thus causing his inherited company, 'Wayne Enterprises' to slowly slip through his fingers. With the help of assistant, Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) and fatherly butler, Alfred (a surprisingly excellent performance by Michael Caine) Bruce receives the Bat Suit and Bat Mobile for the first time, and swears his allegiance to protecting the innocent of Gotham!Now, Bruce/Batman must battle the forces of a[n] greedy crime lord known as Carmine Falcone and the maniacally deranged Scarecrow (a splendidly creepy performance by Cillian Murphy) Little does he know that he will soon have to face an even greater and familiar villian from his past! Will the 'Bat' be able to save the day in time, or will Gotham meet its doomed fate? Powerful acting, non-stop action, and AMAZING special effects highlight this spectacular epic flick!Without a doubt, this is THE best 'Batman' movie of all time and its predecessors do not stand a chance! (With the exception of the first two movies) I'm very glad to see a more appropriate and faithful adaptation to the original Bob Kane comic[s] because this is the way it was all meant to be from the beginning! In addition, Christian Bale makes the PERFECT Bruce Wayne/Batman and Katie Holmes did well for her part at the role of Bruce's girlfriend, Rachel Dawes. Finally, this is the #1 blockbuster smash hit of the summer and it's great to see a revival to everyone's favorite DC comic[s] superhero! I HIGHLY recommend this flick to any and all Batman fans and even those who are new to it! I cannot wait till the DVD release comes to stores in October!!