Steineded How sad is this?

Skunkyrate Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Majorthebys Charming and brutal

Noelle The movie is surprisingly subdued in its pacing, its characterizations, and its go-for-broke sensibilities.

cruise01 Batman Begins (5 out of 5).Batman Begins is an awesome masterpiece of a reboot to the superhero franchise. Director/Screenwriter Christopher Nolan did a fantastic job-recreating Batman. Not by telling the same story like the previous Batman movies were we see the caped crusader facing against a new villain. Nolan takes us to were it all began. It is an origin story. We see Bruce Wayne doing everything for the first time. From jumping on rooftops without his wings or grappling hook. The plot does not follow in a chronological order within the first hour of the movie. But it works great with Nolan's direction set up. It begins with a kid Bruce Wayne falling in an old water well and facing against Bats. Than it cuts to an older Bruce Wayne, imprisoned in a different country and comes across Henri (Liam Neeson) who is giving him a second chance at redemption. Bruce is left traveling through and coming across ninjas that are being trained for the league of Shadows. Then, it flashes towards a young adult Bruce who is visiting the trial for his parents murderer. And only to see Gotham city being corrupted. After Bruce training, he comes back to Gotham to be the caped crusader and to stop a bigger threat from the mob. And Dr. Jonathan Crane (Cillian Murphy) who is corrupted and plotting a threat to Gotham.The plot was well organized. The script was fantastic. The action sequences are awesome. You have an exciting Batmobile known as the tumbler being chased by the police. Batman facing against criminals. And a villain scarecrow, which uses a toxic gas to make people see their own fears. The concept and setting is dark for a superhero film. But Batman is supposed to be in that direction. Christian Bale was fantastic. Michael Caine, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, and Liam Neeson were all great. Sure, there are some twists and surprises with the villains. And an exciting climatic battle with Batman fighting in a moving train. Overall, Batman Begins is an awesome film. Nolan did the character justice. The script gave the proper treatment to the development and plot. The direction was sharp, clever, and exciting for an origin story. Plus the cliffhanger ending that opens for a sequel and the direction on the villain is great.

ejhoo Despite the previous attempts at a decent Batman movie by DC, Batman Begins finally hits the mark. This movie is generally not regarded as the best of the Dark Knight Trilogy, and I tend to agree, but this film really opened the audience's eyes to what a true Batman film is and prepared them for the grave yet entertaining sequels, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman) was an excellent choice by the casters as his acting truly depicts the dark and mysterious side of Batman which has never been shown before in a film. Christian Bale along with other exceptional and well known actors such as Liam Neeson (Ducard) and Michael Caine (Alfred) really made the movie as interesting and exciting as it was. Without the impeccable acting, I fell the movie would not have the same impact. The plot, which I found interesting, was incredibly easy to follow. I'm this case, with multiple younger children watching this film, I think it was a smart choice. But I believe it needed just one intricate story piece or another scene of Bruce Wayne's childhood for the older portion of the audience. The setting in which the movie took place was crucial to the entire movie. The dark and fear-filled setting that was used starting around the 30 minute mark, was useful in the form of getting the audience into a prepared mindset for the rest of the film. I do have one minuscule problem with the setting...it was very repetitive. After the setting became fear-filled and intense, it rarely ever came out of that environment which for me wasn't a problem but I felt that it needed another 2 minute clip of a lighthearted scene. The soundtrack for this movie was absolutely impeccable and useful in every aspect. I greatly enjoyed listening the to the frightening and fierce music throughout the movie. In the end, Batman Begins was an outstanding film and through every twist and turn that it took, you were along on the ride. I 100% recommend this film.

shubhamsrivastavalu This was a great epic performance by Christian Bale. This movie showcases the becoming of batman. The stylish bike with the excellent suit are worth mentioning. Scarecrow was an important and scary part of the movie. Batman manages to deal with it but is betrayed by Raul. Interesting series of fantasy and action. Great to watch.

Pjtaylor-96-138044 This incarnation of the caped crusader is - in my opinion - the first truly great version to hit the big screen, an origin story that roots the character within a wholly realistic world without reducing him to a flat caricature. Despite the first hour of 'Batman Begins (2005)' being entirely devoid of the costumed hero, this compelling movie rushes along at a brisk pace thanks to some fantastic (if a little shaky) action set-pieces and persistently good writing peppered with decent character moments that make each player feel like fully rounded people. A phenomenal start to a phenomenal trilogy. 9/10