Years ago, a young boy watched a street thug murder his parents. His life went cold. He left the city for the Far East, where he trained. He grew strong. But so did the darkness. And now the man is returning to Gotham City. The black, boiling drive for vengeance will cause Bruce Wayne to create a terrifying alter-ego. .. Read more
| Starring | Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman |
|---|---|
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Years ago, a young boy watched a street thug murder his parents. His life went cold. He left the city for the Far East, where he trained. He grew strong. But so did the darkness. And now the man is returning to Gotham City. The black, boiling drive for vengeance will cause Bruce Wayne to create a terrifying alter-ego. Millionaire playboy will become a dark creature of the night. But which is the mask...?
| Starring | Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Gary Oldman, Lucy Russell, Sara Stewart |
|---|---|
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 20 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | Arabic, English, German, Hebrew, Icelandic |
| Released | DVD: 21 Oct 2005 Blu-ray: 14 Jul 2008 HD DVD: 20 Nov 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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Having just returned from the cinema, I felt I had to write a review for Hollywood's best blockbuster in ages. Batman Begins is, as you would expect, a film that depicts how Bruce Wayne became the 'Bat'. The film has a fantastic mix of action, storytelling and homur that keeps the pace chopping along nicely. The special FX are excellent and the Bat-Mobile is just cool. I have to admit, the one thing that I thought stood out the most is the very dark nature of the film (which it should be!), it worked really well and there were some moments that younger viewers or those of a sensitive nature might find a bit spooky. The cast list was top notch, as was the acting and directing. All in all, I have not enjoyed a trip to the cinema as much in a long time and I would strongly urge you to see this on the big screen. However, no matter when or where you simply must watch this film... its the best blockbuster that Hollywood has produced in a very long time - very highly recommended ;o)
Good job, Mr Nolan, good job. At last we have an intelligent, well-made thriller added to the Batman genre. Spends a fair, and necessary, time on actually attempting to explain why a billionaire orphan of murdered parents would stalk common criminals in a military tank whilst sporting rubber ears and a six-foot latex cape. Works for me.
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