Review of Batman Begins (2005) by Joe C — 10 Jun 2015
Handed the keys to the moribund Batman film franchise, director Christopher Nolan shucked off the cartoonish overtones of recent big-screen incarnations (thanks, Schumacher) and built a suitably dark revamp that brought us in a startling new dimension of hyper-reality.
With this, the Nolan/Zimmer/Pfister dynasty began, as every scene is augmented with their astonishing visual power, prototypical scoring, action-packed pyrotechnics, philosophical points, and intercut flashbacks.
Nolan's Year One rebirth of the caped crusader is a grown-up comic-book movie that placed the Dark Knight himself, rather than his gaudy foes, where he belonged; back in the spotlight. Blessed with an immensely powerful cast, Christian Bale added a greater emotional heft to the Caped Crusader, but he was also ably abetted by the likes of Caine, Murphy, Oldman, Freeman and Neeson.
Even Katie Holmes couldn't stifle the adrenalin rush. I would say Batman Begins was impossible to one up, but we all know what happened 3 years later.
This review of Batman Begins (2005) was written by Joe C on 10 Jun 2015.
Batman Begins has generally received very positive reviews.
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