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Product Description: Warner Brothers Batman Begins - HD-DVD The origins of the CapedCrusader of Gotham City are finally brought to the big screen in this new adaptation of the perennially popular comic-book series. The young Bruce Wayne (Gus Lewis) leads a privileged life as the sonof wealthy, philanthropist parents, both of whom stress their commitment to improving the lives of the citizens of crime-ridden Gotham City. After his mother and father are murdered by a mugger, however, Wayne grows into an impudent young man (Christian Bale), full of rage and bent on retribution until encouraged by his childhood sweetheart, Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes), to search for answers beyond his own personal vendettas. Wayne eventually finds discipline in the Far East under the tutelage of Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows who guides him in the study of martial arts -- and the ways in which an ordinary man can hone his senses to an almost superhuman acuity. After seven years away from Gotham, Wayne returns, determined to bring peace and safetyback to the city. With the help of his faithful manservant, Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine), and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a scientist at his late father's corporation, Wayne develops a secret identity as Batman, a masked fighter for justice. But when a shady psychiatrist (Cillian Murphy) joins forces with the criminal underworld, Wayne realizes that putting an end to their nefarious plans will be very difficult indeed. Batman Begins also features Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon and Tom Wilkinson as the crime boss Carmine Falcone. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Legend of the Batman BeginsAfter the first Batman franchise was driven into the ground by a succession of terrible sequels, it seemed unlikely that there would ever be a respectable Batman film again. But then there came a hope from an unexpected source. Christopher Nolan (director of Memento and Insomnia) wanted to reinvent the character in a more realistic and epic way. He teamed up with screenwriter David S. Goyer (The Blade Trilogy and Dark City) and together they wrote an exceptionally smart screenplay. The filmmakers have thoughtfully evaluated the mistakes made in the previous films (mainly poor acting, shallow characterization, campy humor and mindless action) and avoided repeating them. They've brought a new level of depth to a genre that has recently been overexposed and streamlined. This is an intellectual superhero film. It deals with dark thematic subject matter, which is only appropriate considering that Batman is essentially a guilt-ridden vigilante who symbolically avenges the death of his parents. The story looks at the origins of Gotham's Dark Knight. As a young boy, Bruce Wayne fell into a dilapidated well where bats attacked him. The incident would haunt him much of his life and helped to shape who he was to become. His parents, the wealthy Thomas and Martha Wayne, are altruistic and philanthropic. His father owns Wayne Enterprises, a large manufacturing company but he spends most of his time volunteering at the hospital. But one night when the Wayne family was leaving the opera, they were approached ... Read More Rating: - One Of The BEST Movie I Have Ever SeenThis is such a maseter piece and can't wait til the dark kinght comes out. Rating:  - The Truth Behind the MythIt is exciting to finally reach an understanding of why there is such a character called Batman. We are taken into the life and times of Bruce Wayne whose personal expierences are responsible for his dedication to fight injustice and bring brightness into the lives of people who are being preyed upon by unscrupulous villians. This crusading Dark Knight is aided in his quest by his loyal butler Alfred. Rating: - Thank God they started over from scratch.The original batman? Michael Keeton couldn't pull off being a leading man or a toughguy. Nicholson just annoys the living *%$#%@ out of me. Batman returns? Boring, it dragged, didn't hold my interest. And the penguin was just not an interesting enough bad guy. The third one is probably the only one I can stand to watch with both eyes open. It's loud and obnoxious, and it strays too much from the comics. Who cares, Tommy Lee is brilliant, Carey is hilarious, and Val Kilmer was the best dark knight of the original four. Then we had the disaster of the fourth one. I won't even go into how horrid that movie was. And this installment. Wise of the film makers to go back to the beginning. The story is better, the acting is better. Christian Bale is the ideal leading man. He has the looks and the acting chops to do the role justice. The leading lady for once isn't a complete annoyance. The Scare Crow, my favorite from the superfriends cartoon is truly nightmarish. Great acting, great writing, great everything...... A brilliant rebirth and I cant wait for the sequel. R.I.P. Heath Ledger. This may end up being your defining role. A shame, after Brokeback you were ready to take your place in Hollywood history, you may have already. You had the world at your finger tips. Thanks for the greatness you did give us. Rating: - "Bats frighten me, its time my enemies shared my dread"Batman and Batman Returns were two of Tim Burton's finest work. After Batman Returns, Tim passed the torch to Joel Screwmacher who drove the franchise into the ground with Batman Forever and the absolutely dreadful Batman & Robin. in 2005 Christopher Nolan breathed life into the series with Batman Begins. Plot: The movie details the origins of Batman as well as Bruce Wayne(played by Christian Bale). It tells the story of a young boy who loses his parents to some punk and has a fear of bats. It details plot to destroy Gotham by the same rogues headed by the same guy who taught Bruce how to fight so well. It details crime and corruption caused by a crime lord and a neurotic psychologist named Scarecrow. Opinion: Batman Begins has a great storyline as well as interesting characters. Christian Bale is perfect as Batman/Bruce Wayne. He gives Batman more edge than the Batman of the Schumacher films ever had. Michael Caine is perfect as Alfred. Ra's Al Ghul and the Legion Of Shadows are interesting villians as well as Scarecrow(who uses a hallucinogenic gas that causes its victims to have a illusions about their worst fears). And I LOVE the new Batmobile. Nobody seems out of place in Batman Begins and the storyline grabs you and never lets go. Its is a definite improvement of the last two Batman films and is worth the bucks. Does it make up the the Schumacher disasters? I dont know, those wounds run pretty deep but I can say that it is great step in the healing process and is an ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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