Review of Batman Begins (2005) by Landon M — 13 Jan 2016
The start of Christopher Nolan's fantastic trilogy is one of the best origin stories for a character ever told on screen. This movie is well done in every sense: the acting is great, the writing is great, the cinematography is fantastic, and the story it tells is utterly brilliant.
Bale owns it as Bruce Wayne/Batman, portraying the damaged character with a calm energy that makes you really sympathize for him. Oldman, Caine, and Freeman also make you care by pulling off great performances, and Katie Holmes does her best as well.
The standouts are the villains portrayed by Liam Neeson and Cillian Murphy, who steal every scene they're in. The story is heartwrenching and amazingly paced and directed. The editing is a bit quick-cut at times, and can make certain scenes a bit hard to follow.
The music also is fantastic, making scenes even more intense. The editing and some slow scenes make up the only flaws of the movie. The rest is intense, filled with amazing action, and features an awesome ending.
This movie starts off the Dark Knight Trilogy in fantastic fashion, and some people wondered how Nolan could top this. 9.5/10.
This review of Batman Begins (2005) was written by Landon M on 13 Jan 2016.
Batman Begins has generally received very positive reviews.
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