Batman Begins

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Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham.
  • Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine
  • Directed by: Christopher Nolan
  • Runtime: 2 hours 21 minutes
  • Release year: 2005
  • Studio: Warner Bros.
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Synopsis: Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham.
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Supporting actors: Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Morgan Freeman
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 21 minutes
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Release year: 2005
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements
ASIN: B0014D6PCO
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 2005
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements
  • Production Company: Warner Bros., Syncopy, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, Patalex III Productions Limited
  • USA Box Office: $ 205 Million
  • Worldwide Box Office: $ 352 Million
  • Filming Locations: Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, Essex, England, UK | Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, London, England, UK | Cardington Airship Hangars, Bedfordshire, England, UK | Chicago Board of Trade - 141 W. Jackson Blvd., The Loop, Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA | Chicago, Illinois, USA

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“ Christian Bale IS Bruce Wayne/Batman! ” Ricardo  |  539 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Acting is all well and good, but what is it that makes this movie so special? ” Elton Pinto  |  323 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Well, the heart of every film is its story/plot, so I'll start there. ” CConn  |  218 reviewers made a similar statement
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448 of 503 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Batman flies high in excellent BEGINS June 16, 2005
By Hazen B Markoe
Since his first dramatic appearance in Detective Comics in 1939, Batman has grown to become a pop-culture icon. From movie serials in the 40's, to a classic campy TV show in the 60's, to a solid animated series in the 90's, fans have thrilled to the super heroics of this unique character. However, as a film franchise, he has brought results that were somewhat less than impressive creatively. While the Tim Burton directed films, BATMAN and BATMAN RETURNS were stylish and dark, they also suffered from plot holes you could drive a Batmobile through. Then Joel Schumacher introduced a Day-Glo sensibility to the Dark Knight in BATMAN FOREVER, before drowning the character in ludicrous costumes (a Bat suit with nipples???), pun-filled foes, and whiney sidekicks in the lousy BATMAN & ROBIN. By then, Batman as cinematic property had become a laughingstock. Fortunately, indie film director Christopher Nolan reinvigorates the franchise in glorious form in BATMAN BEGINS, a reboot of the Batman legend that, for the first time, puts the focus squarely on our hero and not on the over-the-top villains of past films. Nolan also bases the film in a strong semblance of reality that allows the audience to not only accept the possibility of the winged vigilante, but embrace it as well.

Most fans already know the story of how wealthy Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) loses his parents when they are slain during an attempted robbery, but the movie also tells how he chose the bat as his symbol, as well as the steps needed to become the avenger of the night that he turns into. Disillusioned and frustrated by Gotham City's corrupt judicial system, the young Wayne goes abroad to study the criminal mind.... Read more ›
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525 of 612 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Flesh and Machinery June 17, 2005
By MICHAEL ACUNA VINE™ VOICE
Christopher Nolan and his co-screenwriter, David Goyer have chosen to postpone the crossover of Bruce Wayne (a soulful Christian Bale) into Batman until half way through the new "Batman Begins."
And this is a crucial and important step that Nolan puts off until Bruce walks the earth in search of his own personal nirvana... in a sort of Christ-like journey to understand himself and his place in the world after his parents are brutally murdered. It is also from this quest that he acquires the knowledge and skills necessary for him to become a warrior, ready and able to combat the ills and rid his town Gotham of all evil-doers.
Nolan's "Batman Begins" is a more macho, masculine film than were the previous movies, which is not to take anything away from Tim Burton's elegiac, gothic and visionary takes on this story. But Burton's world is/was/ and will always be the world of the dreamer: his Batman is more sinned against than sinning. His Batman needs love and understanding while Nolan's wants and needs justice and revenge more than anything else: even the sultry Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes proves to be of little interest to Batman save a chaste kiss at the end of the movie. It's interesting to note that in the previous Batman films we had big beautiful bombshells like Kim Bassinger and Nicole Kidman as the so-called love interests while here, in Nolan's vision we have a more scrubbed clean, working class (Rachel is an assistant D.A.) heroine: a woman who is as interested in righting wrongs as is Batman and not merely someone meant as an adornment to the suave debonair Batman of Val Kilmer, George Clooney or Michael Keaton.... Read more ›
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160 of 185 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Batman is back! **Updated review to BluRay edition** December 5, 2005
By R.Suarez VINE™ VOICE
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After years of not having a Batman film and mostly due to the franchise hitting bottom thanks to Joel Schumacher's disastrous "Batman forever" and "Batman and Robin", Christopher Nolan present us his version of the character with an impressive all star cast anda story brilliantly written by David S. Goyer.

The film

There were high expectations for this film before its release as if would it be as good as Burton's films, the truth is, there are no points to compare, Nolan and Burton visions are quite different from each other, but both respect the origins and essence of who the character is.

Goyer took some liberties in the storytelling that could be considered as unforgivable by many fans (Bruce's parents are originally killed after seeing "Mark of Zorro" at the movie theater, a fact that marks Bruce's mind with the idea of a masked vigilante) but also hints at stuff that the previous versions let pass unnoticed, the main focus of this film are the origins of Batman and his training to become what he ultimately is. Even though the detective part of Bruce's training is not even mentioned, the twist in which Ra's Al Ghul (Liam Neeson) is the one who trained him in the ninja arts and theatricality just makes their conflict more delightful and interesting. Cameos and appearances of characters from the comic book are also well used, justified and important to the story (Carmine Falcone and killer Zsaz)

The story uses the two villains exactly as they would act in the comic book, Ra's Al Ghul with his constant desire to set thing right his way and Jonathan Crane (Cillian Murphy) working and experimenting with the thing he enjoys the most: fear.... Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Movie there is!
I loved this movie and I generally am pretty critical so that is saying something. It has some awesome action and at the same time it upholds moral and principles.
Published 6 hours ago by J. Tompsta Wellington
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reboot and Return To Form.
Batman Begins is the first film of The Dark Trilogy and was an excellent come after Joel Shumucker's disaster with 1997's "Batman And Robin". Read more
Published 5 days ago by Mumbabeal93
4.0 out of 5 stars Very cool movie, good start to the series.
I'm not a huge Batman fan, but this is a really good take on a superhero movie. The whole series is pretty awesome and this is a good start to it. Read more
Published 7 days ago by P. Lucas
5.0 out of 5 stars Batman Begins
I loves this movie. The way it starts out to show how Batman came to be was very interesting to me. 5 Stars! Read more
Published 9 days ago by J. C. JACKSON
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Reboot!
Very good reboot of the Batman character. Based in part in Frank Miller's Year One series of the beginning of Batman. Easily one of the best Batnan movies to date.
Published 9 days ago by M. Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
This movie was wonderful. I always love the feel that Christopher Nolan adds to his movies, but this movie did a wonderful job at capturing Bruce Wayne's transformation into... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Danay Diggs
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
The movie worked wonderful. Batman is a great movie. It fit perfect into our collection. It was a good movie.
Published 11 days ago by Gina Purk
5.0 out of 5 stars love
Perfect addition of barman movies! Bought for my nephew and he lives it! Watched it as soon as he got it and replays over and over!
Published 15 days ago by Savy
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect.
Great cover. This is the newest version in Steelbook and it is beautiful. The is also a new Dark Knight version but is not new art. You will be happy with Steelbook.
Published 16 days ago by clint griffis
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have.
I have seen this movie 7 times and thought it was time to own it on Blu-ray. A great start to a wonderful trilogy.
Published 17 days ago by kellydolls
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