Batman Begins

2005

PG-13

2h 20m

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7.7/10

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Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Directors

Christopher Nolan

Writers

Bob Kane(characters by)

David S. Goyer(screenplay by)

Christopher Nolan(screenplay by)

Stars

Christian Bale

Michael Caine

Liam Neeson

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Bruce Wayne …

Alfred

Ducard

Rachel Dawes

Jim Gordon

Dr. Jonathan Crane

Carmine Falcone

Earle

Ra's al Ghul

Flass

Thomas Wayne

Lucius Fox

Finch

Judge Faden

Loeb

Martha Wayne

Bruce Wayne (Age 8)

Joe Chill

Directors

Christopher Nolan

Writers

Bob Kane(characters by)

David S. Goyer(screenplay by)

Christopher Nolan(screenplay by)

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8/10

**Batman Begins opened the door for the new age of superhero cinema with its realistic, grounded approach and excellent quality.** Many may not realize the groundbreaking impact Batman Begins had on the superhero genre. While Spider-man and X-Men were popular films, many still rejected comic book films as only for kids. Incredibly cheesy films like Catwoman and Batman + Robin didn’t help make the more grown-up audiences have much faith in the genre. But Batman Begins changed all that. Batman was stripped of all the goofy comic book shtick and thrust into a gritty real world that spent time developing the character and making a rich man dressed like a bat and jumping off of buildings suddenly seem not just possible but awesome. Nolan’s serious and dark aesthetics and tone changed the landscape of superhero films and paved the way for the soon-to-come Marvel universe. With a brilliant director like Christopher Nolan and a cast boasting Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman, the film carried a weight and quality that was new and fresh for comic book films and signaled the beginning of a new era for superhero movies.

mooney24011 Feb, 2023