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Movie description :
The origins of the Caped Crusader of Gotham City are finally brought to the big screen in
this new adaptation of the perennially popular comic-book series. The young Bruce Wayne
(Gus Lewis) leads a privileged life as the son of wealthy, philanthropist parents, both of
whom stress their commitment to improving the lives of the citizens of crime-ridden Gotham
City. After his mother and father are murdered by a mugger, however, Wayne grows into an
impudent young man (Christian Bale), full of rage and bent on retribution until encouraged
by his childhood sweetheart, Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes), to search for answers beyond his
own personal vendettas. Wayne eventually finds discipline in the Far East under the
tutelage of Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows who
guides him in the study of martial arts -- and the ways in which an ordinary man can hone
his senses to an almost superhuman acuity. After seven years away from Gotham, Wayne
returns, determined to bring peace and safety back to the city. With the help of his
faithful manservant, Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine), and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a
scientist at his late father's corporation, Wayne develops a secret identity as Batman, a
masked fighter for justice. But when a shady psychiatrist (Cillian Murphy) joins forces
with the criminal underworld, Wayne realizes that putting an end to their nefarious plans
will be very difficult indeed. Batman Begins also features Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon
and Tom Wilkinson as the crime boss Carmine Falcone.
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Batman Begins
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Synopsis:
Batman is reinvented in this film, by the steady hand of Director Christopher Nolan. Those who have seen his films Insomnia and Momento, know that this is a man who can see the dark side of things, and boy does he take this film down a dark road. Bruce Wayne has many fears since childhood. Hoping to find a solution to these fears he basically gives up on what once was a bright future, and turned instead towards discovering why criminals do the things that they do. This leads him right to the door-step of Ra's Al Ghul, who plans to teach him how to harness all of his fear and anger, and take vengeance upon all those who have taken the wrong path in life. Wayne goes through this training, only to finally fully discover what he really should be fighting for, and that he does have a purpose after all. Bale stands on his own, and really makes the character of Batman his own, by not falling prey to all of the stereotypes that the former actors had fallen under. Don't get me wrong, Bale has his scenes where he is able to show off everything he has learned, but at the meat of the movie we are able to cling to something more than just a few spectacular fight scenes. Included in those actors is Liam Neeson as Ducard who takes Wayne to Al Ghul and begins his training, Gary Oldman who plays Detective Jim Gordon, Michael Caine who plays the Wayne's butler Alfred, and Morgan Freeman's Lucius Fox, an expert working for the Wayne Company. I found myself almost applauding at the end of the film, and when there were emotional scenes involving the young Bruce Wayne I could really feel those emotions.
Other Features of the DVD :
Batman Begins Mobile Game Demo & Weblinks
Documentaries: Genesis of the Bat: Batman Incarnations from the Mid-1980s to the Present
The Journey Begins: Creative Concepts, Story Development and Casting
Shaping Mind and Body: Fighting Style
Gotham City Rises: Production Design
Cape and Cowl: The New Batsuit
The Tumbler: The New Batmobile
Documentary: Path to Discovery: Filming in Iceland
Saving Gotham City: The Monorail Chase Sequence
Easter Eggs
Featurette: Confidential Files Character/Weaponry Gallery
Interactive Menus: INNER DEMONS COMIC: Explore the special features through an exclusive
interactive comic book
Exclusive collectible 72-page comic book
Detective Comics #37 - the very first Batman story
Batman: The Man Who Falls - a classic story that inspired Batman Begins
Batman: The Long Halloween - a chilling excerpt that also inspired the film
Photo gallery
Theatrical Trailer
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Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson,
Katie Holmes, Morgan Freeman
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