Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Adventure, Tragedy, Comic Book, Detectives, Urban, Doctor, Police, Gangsters, Martial Arts, Prison, Murder, Courtroom, Superhero, Revenge, Ninjas
Plot: How does one man change the world?It’s a question that haunts Bruce Wayne (CHRISTIAN BALE) like the specter of his parents, gunned down before his eyes in the streets of Gotham on a night that changed his life forever. Tormented by guilt and anger, battling the demons that feed his desire for revenge and his need to honor his parents’ altruistic legacy, the disillusioned industrial heir vanishes from Gotham and secretly travels the world, seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. In his quest to educate himself in the ways of the criminal mind, Bruce is mentored by a mysterious man called Ducard (LIAM NEESON) in the mastery of the physical and mental disciplines that will empower him to fight the evil he has vowed to destroy. He soon finds himself the target of recruiting efforts by the League of Shadows, a powerful, subversive vigilante group headed by enigmatic leader Ra’s al Ghul (KEN WATANABE). Bruce returns to Gotham to find the city devoured by rampant crime and corruption. Wayne Enterprises, his family’s former bastion of philanthropic business ideals, now rests in the hands of CEO Richard Earle (RUTGER HAUER), a man more concerned with taking the company public than serving the public good. Meanwhile, Bruce’s close
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 The movie works dramatically in addition to being an entertainment. There's something to it.  --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Batman Begins is nothing less than a giant cinematic reset button. In one fell swoop, it erases the memory of the previous four films -- whose efforts ranged from the flawed to the flat-out abominable -- and replaces it with a powerful, unforgettable interpretation of the iconic superhero. A--Rob Vaux (Flipsidemovies.com)
A few dumbed-down moments cater to the action-only crowd, but are ultimately swallowed up by first-rate plot machinations and deliciously dastardly wrong-doers.  --Jeanne Aufmuth
“Batman Begins” is going to be the summer movie to beat. It’ll probably also be the movie all upcoming superhero movies are judged against. A decent story, beautiful sets, topnotch acting – “Batman Begins” has it all. A--Rebecca Murray
Nolan wants to have it both ways -- he wants his film to be dark, but not so dark as to discourage cheers from summer moviegoers when the credits roll. The result is a mixed tone that keeps this rebirth of Batman from fulfilling its potential greatness.  --Rob Blackwelder
The film works overall, captures the true essence of Batman and provides us all a great hope for the future, particularly in the film’s final scene which literally announces the villain for the next go-around. I’m hip! 7/10--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
Here’s the hero we don’t just like to watch, but wish we could be. --Steven Snyder
...Nolan's 'Batman Begins' wipes the slate clean, taking viewers right back (again) to the caped crusader's origins - and in this far more earnest adventure, the bat has well and truly abandoned camp and headed into more epic territories. 8/10--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
Chris Nolan has earned his place in the Hollywood hall of fame with this film and he brings a real deftness and lightness of touch. 9/10--Michelle Thomas
The movie is so convincingly dark that the few attempts at winking humor almost seem out of place. B+--Robert Denerstein
It uses noise as a weapon against the audience, fearing the very short attention span it feeds through the use of such crutches.  --Ed Blank
If you like Batman or superhero flicks there's plenty here to entertain you, but you will notice a few bumps along the road. 7/10--Matt Fuerst (JackassCritics.com)
'Batman Begins' improves on Batman films of the past, staying loyal to the film series' story arc, while singularly emerging as a fluid prequel of beauty and masterful filmmaking, pairing gritty urbanism and heightened reality with astounding finesse.  --J.P. Mangalindan (MovieWeb)
'Batman Begins' makes Revenge of the Sith look like a little kiddie play pool that the Bat-Mite came along and took a dump in.  --Imperial Mantooth (MovieWeb)
The animated action sequences are fantastic, and so are the live action action sequences....For you comic book fans out there, this is what you've been waiting for. --Eric Lurio
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 | Bob Kane
Batman, Batman & Robin, Batman Forever |
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 | Michael Caine
The Prestige, Children of Men, Austin Powers in Goldmember |
 | Liam Neeson
Schindler's List, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Gangs of New York |
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 | Gary Oldman
Leon, The Fifth Element, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
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 | Tom Wilkinson
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Shakespeare in Love, The Patriot |
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 | Hans Zimmer
Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Da Vinci Code |
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| “Batman Begins” is easily the best of the bunch–it is always exciting, frequently amusing... --Peter Sobczynski (eFilmCritic.com)
Batman now has a movie that can stand alongside the wonderful big-screen adventures of Superman, Spider-Man, and The X-Men. Basically, it's a great time to be a geek. --Scott Weinberg (eFilmCritic.com)
Christopher Nolan single-handedly resurrects the Batman franchise with Batman Begins, an emotionally engaging, impressively directed and beautifully cast superhero flick. --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
...lets me say that Batman Begins is probably the best ever portrayal of the Caped Crusader, so don’t miss it. The movie’s makers laid clear plans for a sequel, so hopefully we’ll be seeing more of Christian Bale in that cape and mask, same Bat-Time, same Bat-Channel. --Brian Milinsky
The film is dark, brooding and gritty - and feels real. The acting is top notch, and the movie as a whole is just really interesting to watch. 8.5/10--Will Perkins
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