Product: Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Perfection... pure perfection.
I've always believed that the original Batman was the only one that worked. It got a little too complex with Batman Returns and some of the style started to stray with that one. The less said about the next two, the better. Batman Begins was really exciting because from the first trailer I saw I knew that this was going to be the one to turn it around. Gone are the stupid sidekicks and over-the-top music (though it's a shame the batman theme from the original isn't in there).Begins totally revamps the Batman formula, giving it a much harder and more realistic edge. The costume of batman is incredible, a lot more thought was put into it this time. The Batmobile is no longer a weird thing with fins coming off it but a real vehicle. And cool as hell. The editing is hard and fast, wrapping you up in the story and not letting you go. Acting is well done, with top-notch performances from everyone, including Christian Bale who I think did a wonderful job bringing back some dignity to the character of Bruce Wayne who had gotten a 2-D and cardboard during the last few movies. You really believe this guy could be Batman.Villains in this are a lot more complicated in this than the other movies, at least in my opinion, because there's not just one main super-arch-nemesis. It requires a bit more thinking but doesn't detract from the film, but enhances it. Oh, thankyou Christopher Nolan! Don't you ever let Warner Bros get that Schumacher guy anywhere near Batman again!They've got a winner on their hands here, and if they let Nolan do another it'll mean big things for the Batman franchise. I can't wait for the DVD and for the inevitable sequel. Keep it coming.