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Batman Begins on DVD (2005)

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Average rating: 77%
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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: 140 mins
Certificate: 12
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Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller
Languages: English
Dubbed: German
Hearing-impaired: English, German
Subtitles: Arabic, English, German, Hebrew, Icelandic
Released: 21/10/2005
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Brief synopsis of Batman Begins

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...?

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Tom Charity, LOVEFiLM
'What are you afraid of?' Liam Neeson's emissary from the League of Shadows asks Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), a millionaire seriously slumming it in a Mongolian prison camp. Bruce... read more »
The Daily Express

Generally it is solid, straightforward and looks fantastic. Memento director Christopher Nolan has done the character proud and there is one breathtaking shot of a brooding Batman perched on a vast skyscraper surveying the rotten city below. Just like Spiderman, the film leaves you with the feeling that everything is now in place for what should be a really terrific sequel.

Rating of 3 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

An edgy, brooding drama that covers familiar ground but does so in an original way, concentrating on the interior life of a superhero who lacks super powers. It contains a rare, mythic power in its ideological confrontation of Old Testament retribution an

The Daily Star

Director Chris Nolan brilliantly brings the bat back with this dark and dangerous blend of thrills and suspense, and strikes the perfect balance to deliver a super show building to a brutal battle to the death.

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Rated - 5 starsUtterly Brilliant....

Mark from Berkshire , 17/06/2005

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)

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Rated - 4 starsPeerless!

younglochinvar younglochinvar from Prestatyn [Highly rated reviewer] , 18/09/2007

The only Batman movie you ever need to see.

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Rated - 5 starsOooooh Batman.

Shinoda from Southport, Merseyside , 02/07/2005

At last, back to the good old days of good Batman films. Christopher Nolan has resurrected the Batman franchise that most people presumed had been killed off after those last few films that I can't bring myself to mention. Christian Bale is superb as Wayne/Batman and Michael Caine is as good as ever. Cillian Murphy is possibly one of the few villains that is scarier without the mask than with it.

The film takes a while to get going but it does set the scene incredibly well and the sets look amazing and add to the dark feel of the film.

The only thing that I didn't like was Katie Holmes' character, Rachel. The character was very weak and didn't really add much to the film apart from being the token (allegedly) tough woman in a man's world/love interest.

Aside from that one tiny thing, this is quite possibly one of the best films I have seen for a long time - GO SEE IT!

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Rated - 5 starsMake a choice

Paulie from London , 26/03/2007

You have to decide how you want your Batman! all dark, brooding & menacing like the comic book, or kapoow wowee Batman ala 1960's. If its the latter you may find this a bit harsh, if you thought every film before was lame you will love this!! Christian Bale plays the slightly deranged superhero brilliantly, full of menace & anger, Gotham looks like the mean streets its meant to be. This film is a corker even with the odd lame line or two. Finally a Batman you want to see more of.

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Rated - 4 starsTaken By Surprise

fatheroffour from Cambridge , 25/10/2005

I got this DVD out for my son. He said I would enjoy it so I watched it and was surprised at how good it was. None of the usual Hollywood hype. Back to the original comic story. Excellent.

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Rated - 5 starsIs Nolan the new Sam Raimi?

Insert obscure Kubric reference here ... from London, UK , 19/12/2005

No is the simple answer.

He is better. This film is darker, funnier, cooler and has more teeth than Raimi's Spiderman, making it the best comic book adaption ever (sorry all you Superman fans).

It's fair to say that it starts a litle shakey ... but seeing Bruce Wayne's transformation to the caped crusader under a brilliant Liam Neeson makes that first bat sighting worth the wait.

Lets just hope that Katie Holmes was taking notes on how to do a cool cameo. He almost steals the show, playing it very, very cool, whilst Holmes seems to be a little out of her depth without having Dawson and Pacey to fall back on.

I'm all for actors and directors moving on and trying new things, but please let Nolan and Bale team up just one more time to battle the Joker in the next installment.

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