Batman Begins (2005)
Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. (Warner Bros.)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Written By: Bob Kane, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer
Starring: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Rutger Hauer, Liam Neeson, Tom Wilkinson, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Mark Boone Junior, Cillian Murphy, Katie Holmes, Ken Watanabe, Linus Roache
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure
Franchises: Batman, The Dark Knight Trilogy
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gogokain | 90 96% |
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The first 15 minutes of Batman Begins are better than the last three Batman movies combined. Proof that, when taken seriously by people who really understand the source material, comic book movies can be as compelling as anything else.
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BeeDub | 100 97% |
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The first live-action movie that really got Batman right. Intelligent, serious, exciting, and moving in all the right ways.
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lrampartl | 96 98% |
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Easily the best Batman movie ever. They somehow fit a full explaining of the character's backstory, roots and motivations, along with great villains, into roughly 2 hours. Simply outstanding. Improves greatly upon repeated viewings. Has to lose 4 points because of Katie Holmes.
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| 8 | whomperize | 82 84% |
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Surpassed my expectations. I couldn't believe how rock solid they made the development of Bruce Wayne into Batman. When the action finally kicks in after an hour-plus of character development, it makes it that much better. Very dark, and just how a Batman film should be. My favorite comic book movie thus far.
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Hawkins | 67 38% |
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There's like ten characters and five of them are Batman's father figures. Which one was your favorite? Oldman had the dadliest mustache, Caine had the best smartass shtick, Freeman was definitely the 'cool' dad and Neeson the disciplinarian...you got an oscar-worthy Wild Hogs in there somewhere.
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juntakinte99 | 84 69% |
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Nolan's creativity came in not creating a prequel, but a reboot; an almost unheard-of idea at the time. His pre-filming screening of Blade Runner shines as an influence, as Chicago is transformed into a Gotham City full of urban renewal. Likewise, the impact of Richard Donner's Superman comes across by casting known dramatic actors for a fanboy comic book movie. It all still holds up, with "Nolan-esque" now shorthand for grounded realism & the MCU using the picture as a template for Iron Man.
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ozymandius10 | 89 97% |
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As far as Batman goes, this is easily the best of the series. It was nice to finally see a SERIOUS look at a Batman movie. While many will contend that the first of the Tim Burton Batman's is the best, I wholeheartedly disagree. This is truly the only Batman movie that has come close to getting it right.
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MartinTeller | 70 35% |
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Certainly not a BAD film: well-constructed, fairly enjoyable from start to finish, even mildly exciting at times. But I'm tired of people making comic book stories "adult". Comics are fun, brainless, childish entertainment; trying to make them complex by giving the hero a dark side just seems silly. It's more adolescent than adult. And what the hell is Katie Holmes doing here? She's nothing more than a pair of nipples which have a habit of poking through whatever she happens to be wearing.
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doctor7 | 86 86% |
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Rewatched this in preparation for The Dark Knight Returns and it's pretty much exactly as I remember it. Everything about this film is amazing, the acting is superb and the story perfectly establishes this a different Batman franchise, well everything except the cinematography and editing during the fight scenes. They're poorly cut and the liberal use of close-ups really drag them down. That is literally my only complaint though and aside from that this film is superb.
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mendeljef | 78 81% |
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although Batman is a cliché figure the creators and actors made a great twist to the batmanstory, much better than the rest of the batmanstory's
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| 5 | OctaneDose | 88 87% |
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Certainly the most accurate adaptation of Batman ever done, this is also one of the best. Perhaps not as exciting as some might find the original Tim Burton Batman, but a very well made, well acted film that successfully reboots the Batman series.
Worth checking out if your only knowledge of Batman resides with the Burton films (or worse, the Schumacher ones), or if you like comic book movies in general.
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Dakota99 | 9 95% |
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Batman Begins deserves so much credit for what it is. Easily one of the better origin stories from a superhero movie we've ever seen. It brought legitimacy back to the Batman character, and superhero movies as a whole. Nolan/Bale showed that superhero movies could take that next step. Everything from Nolan's cinematography, screenplay, and direction, he was just perfect for this. That's not even including Murphy's Scarecrow which cemented it's new dark tone. Damn near flawless.
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mdruskin | 83 85% |
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While I often enjoy super hero movies such as Spiderman or X-Men, I never found them to be very good movies. But now finally, after so many tries (I include the Tim Burton Batman too) of only getting good entertaining movies, we actually get a very good one. Batman Begins has great action and is very entertaining and above all that it is actually a very good movie, with developed characters, decent dialog and an interesting, dark story. A very enjoyable movie and is very recommended even to peop
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jimmynmu | 63 43% |
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Way better than the recent batman films but I still didn't enjoy it very much. The whole chinese subplot was cheesy, same with Neeson's character. It gets pretty dark and serious at times, yet it still has really corny elements (the batmobile is really stupid). There were a few stupid lines too: "I gotta get me one of them!". Batman Begins was obviously made by a talented director, it just feels kind of immature. This normally shouldn't be a problem in a comic book movie, but it is here.
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| 4 | jetjaguar | 85 63% |
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An excellent re-imagining of the Batman mythos from the ground up, telling a part of the story never explored in movies before. The overly-realistic tone hems in some of the more outrageous elements of the character, but watching him take shape is great. The third act, with the sudden appearance of Mister Exposition in the control booth, is fairly annoying, but it doesn't sink the film's strengths.
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N3kr0M@nX3r | 90 92% |
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The first batman movie that feels like a true serious batman movie. Christopher Nolan delivers his usual exceptional directing skills and matching that up with Christian Bale's fantastic acting skills, you get a hell of a movie. The script is well done, the effects are great, the only thing that is truly lackluster is Katie Holmes who is possibly the movies major flaw. Even if you aren't a a batman fan you will still enjoy be able to enjoy the movie for all its worth.
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TedDedon | 90 86% |
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Batman Begins is a surprisingly impressive mix of drama, action, and suspense wrapped up in Gotham City. It's the best superhero movie to date because it doesn't feel like a superhero movie at all.
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jazz_learner | 94 93% |
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the best Batman movie to date. good cast, good story line that rectifies most wrong-doings of past attempts. can't wait for the sequel to see if they actually have Joker in it.
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| 3 | StVeSa | 95 91% |
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Most certainly the way Batman was meant to be, Christian Bale for the win.
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ServantDagon | 86 72% |
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Near-flawless adaptation of the Dark Knight.
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Bunyas | 88 96% |
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The best Batman film after Batman Returns!
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CitizenX | 90 97% |
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There shouldnt be any Batman movie without Bale anymore, without doubt the best Batman ever, even better than the old TV Series :D
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Jarmann | 81 74% |
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After some truly horrible Batman movies, this one sails up and saves the day. Our dark, depressive and slightly mad Batman is back!
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garethm | 89 89% |
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I had all but given up on action hero movies thanks to the mass of cheesy, soppy big budget mush I have been forced to suffer but this is much darker and endlessly more credible. As soon as it finished I couldn't wait for the next installment which I hear isnt bad either......
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Boobjuice | 80 80% |
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This is what a Batman movie SHOULD be: dark, atmospheric, action-packed, dramatic. Christian Bale was great as Bruce Wayne/Batman because he was surly as hell and he looked like he could cut a Christmas ham with his abdominal muscles. Katie Holmes was utterly worthless. Some parts of the movie made me cry because I'm embarrassingly corny. I can't wait for Nolan's next installment... I'll be the first retard in the theater, drooling all over my crudely-constructed Batman costume.
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KasperL | 70 65% |
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Flawed from the outset because, although Nolan's Gotham is a convincing and compelling place, it's difficult to take a character like Batman seriously (especially when played insanely irritatingly by Mr Bale), one of a fair share of problems including underwhelming baddies, poorly edited fight scenes, tone-disrupting jokes and Katie Holmes. But the batmobile is pretty cool. Also thumbs up to score, visuals and pacing. A polished rock, at best, then, rather than the jewel many make it out to be.
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AnnMovie | 90 61% |
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Really well done movie! There's a plethora of great acting (Bale, Freeman, Cain, Neeson, Oldman), and the script was pretty superb! I took issue with a few of Batman's seemingly careless acts - but it appeared this was something he corrected, and as I saw the tv version, more of Bruce's arc might have been edited out. There were some beautiful lines (script) as well. Good effects and great music! And I always love films where we see the character training and becoming the hero! :D
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BillyShears | 90 92% |
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It’s too bad they spent so much time building Gotham up only to totally abandon all of its personality in the two sequels. Bitch I know boring old Chicago when I see it. Sure I can get raped and mugged and murdered there but baby where is the flavour.
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lachapelle | 98 99% |
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THE BEST SUPER HERO COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION *EVER*. Loses two points for being a little too long. I loved Superman I and II, loved Spiderman I and II, liked the Hulk a bunch, but this movie is so much better than all of them. Alfred - best ever. Lucius Fox - un-freaking-belivably good! Raz ah Gul - WOW! Now I have to go see it again...
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BattleToad | 97 98% |
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This is the first movie to truly do the Dark Knight justice. It's more than a comic book movie. It's an epic! From beginning to end, Batman Begins pulls you in and doesn't let go thanks to an amazing cast, Hans Zimmer's intense score, Bale's incredible portrayal of Bruce Wayne and Batman, and the brilliant origin story of one of the world's greatest fictional heroes. Awesome!
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CinematicESP | 95 96% |
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This is how Batman should be. The only thing missing was the detective element, which they will hopefully explore in the sequel. One of the best casts I can think of. Lots of character development, which I love.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 90 93% |
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To go back and watch BB, and look for the elements of it that lay the groundwork for what could easily go down as the best comic book movie ever (The Dark Knight), just gives you that much more appreciation for what Nolan accomplishes with BB.
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lauratron | 80 71% |
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Katie Holmes sucks.
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bethelysa | 80 71% |
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Okay, I'll admit it. When I saw this, I'd never seen any of the Batman movies before and had little desire to do so. But, much to my surprise, I LOVED this. Loved the idea of Batman creating his own legend with ingenuity rather than superpowers and loved the acting -- with the forgettable exception of Katie Holmes. Sheer delight!
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| 2 | nJoy | 81 82% |
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Had it been Scarlett Johansson instead of Katie fucking Holmes; this would've been an instant classic. Great movie nonetheless, I love Christian Bale as Batman.
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warlock | 94 96% |
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A well written blockbuster? You don't say! Not only is it well written and well directed, but Bale is just about perfect as the duel role of Bruce Wayne and Batman. Both Gary Oldman and Michael Caine do a great job supporting. The only hitch, and it's a small one is Katy Holmes. She just seemed out of place in this movie. From what I hear she won't be in the Dark Knight sequel so they've already improved on this one.
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Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 79 83% |
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Comic books have always been seen as kid stuff, although if you were to read any of the most popular titles, you'd realize that they cater primarily to adults these days. Hollywood seems to have finally caught up with films like Batman Begins, with a depth of character and knowledge of subject matter that will have adults dragging their kids to the theater to see the next chapter in the saga, instead of the other way around.
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Luna6ix | 86 92% |
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Best Batman movie of it's time. far surpasses all others in feel, writing and direction. Too bad the movie is lacking in formidable super-villains.
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snowd3n | 3 57% |
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How could they have messed this up? Christian Bale is by far the worst Batman so far, and the over acting in this movie took away the dark and dreary atmosphere and almost moved the movie close to being campy, and it wasn't even trying to be.
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| 2 | fowp | 65 31% |
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Decent as far as blockbusters go, but a waste of Chris Nolan's talents, and Bale's too. Still, everyone needs to pay their mortgages.
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avinash | 84 65% |
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Solid start to a solid Batman. The Caped Crusader is finally the focal point, and it only took five movies. The characters all come together around Bale. The love story is lacking. Ra's Al-Ghul as a little bit less awesome than I would've liked, but he's fine. Scarecrow is definitely creepy.
Note: Watch the guy at the end fixing up Wayne's mansion with a shovel.
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Pickpocket | 8 82% |
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The most fascinating parts of the movie are the beginning parts, the flashbacks with the kid, Bruce training, etc. Ultimately suffers from not having a real villain because Batman just seems to overpower everyone so easily, especially Carmine Falcone. It's still really really well made, minus some of the fight scenes where you can't tell what the hell is going on. People complain about Katie Holmes but I really can't understand it cause she's so fucking hot that it's ridiculous to complain.
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| 2 | bart123 | 92 90% |
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Excellent, excellent film. Very much a breath taker, i named my cat batman after seeing it, was much impressed. ofcourse not the deepest around, it shows a nice version of the batman mythology, and directed with panache and energy. Great!
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frederic_g54 | 8 77% |
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(after repeat viewings) I laud the The Dark Knight for its exciting action sequences and amazing (and overlooked (Eckhart, Oldman)) performances, but this film makes my heart pound every time I see it, because of its compelling storyline, superb script, emotional resonance and a couple of scenes that I already consider to be classics (Tumbler chase scene, ending scene...). I feel people should stop debating which film is better, because to me, they're just as good. Just in different aspects.
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Ocelot | 70 73% |
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[rewatch] I hadn't seen this movie in 10 years, and in that time, it has been overshadowed by imitators -- and its own (far superior) sequel. But the commitment to its theme and willingness to develop its world is commendable, even if the first half of the movie is so promising and the second half has Liam Neeson using fear gas to scare all of Gotham. He could have just shown them The Phantom Menace!
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fudgieb | 99 97% |
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The best Batman. I own them all and love the first one. A lot. But this was better. Christian Bale was the perfect Bruce Wayne.
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| 2 | newbiepsych | 92 85% |
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Christopher Nolan brought back Batman with style here in this superb opening installment. A genuinely dark production with many pieces of quotable dialogue, memorable moments and marvellous acting all combine to make a spectacular reboot.
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glumpy_99 | 97 93% |
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Masterful opening act scores in all areas where the sequels flounder: presenting a gripping, stripped-down narrative, and psychologically believable context for the Batman legend, with an array of colourful supporting characters whose relationships with Wayne/Batman help further an exploration of the character's psyche. Caine is the stand-out, providing a by turns touching and amusing father figure, and the action scenes are genuinely exciting and well conceived. A masterpiece of the genre.
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| 2 | Spitfire | 85 92% |
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I'm a big fan of the comic and have been horribly disappointed in all other previous Warner Brothers offerings. This is a Batman film I can endorse! While not perfect, it corrects many of the flaws of the forgettable Tim Burton butcherings. Ignoring Katie Holmes' character, the casting is absolutely the best.
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Paxton | 75 78% |
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How awesome is Rutger Hauer? Exactly as awesome as Katie Holmes is terrible. Its like ever since she convinced herself being with a hot guy who might be a closeted homosexual was a good career choice, I cannot stand her. She never should have been with that Pacey.
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| 2 | svicciarelli | 95 94% |
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Absolutely brilliant. The Batman character has never been so entertainingly defined. I don't know how a sequel could work they've created such a marvelous protagonist.
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grimace98 | 80 89% |
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What other Batman movies?
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eCitizen | 80 83% |
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Excellent cast, good acting, great action and an interesting long reaching story all combine to make a fun movie experience. Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman are particularly good. Great music. A great addition to the Batman story. Great props and gadgetry also.
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CCLZA | 75 63% |
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Great, re-invigorating entry to the franchise. Spellbinding cinematography and solid performances.
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AgentSnipe | 92 98% |
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I was astounded by this movie. The film looks great, is well-written, and superbly acted. Christian Bale's Batman is the most real Batman. There's nothing that is without explanation and you really get to know him and how he became The Dark Knight.
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| 2 | JoshStew06 | 86 74% |
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A perfect relaunching of the franchise, and thankfully making everyone forget about the last two installments in the series. Bale makes a great Batman, and the rest of the cast is uniformly good (excepting Katie Holmes who is just decent). Can't wait to see where this new franchise goes, hopefully to a Rachel McAdams' Catwoman.
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fabfunk | 80 73% |
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Aces adaptation of the classic character, grounding the Batman story and rationalizing his mission of vengeance. Clunky scriptwork is overshadowed by a somber mood, a gorgeous score, and some first rate performances.
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Leonardis | 94 80% |
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A really good start to what would become my favorite Batman movie series. All of the cast is solid (minus Holmes) and the overall tone feels just like a Batman tale should. I like that the story shows just how far Batman will go to serve justice and just how crazy he kind of is. It's also beautifully filmed and directed. Highly recommend if you like Batman, even if it isn't quite how people picture Batman and the world of Gotham. Also, Murphy is legitimately chilling at times.
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Gareth Watkins (FilmRot.com) | 93 98% |
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The best version of the Batman comics committed yet to film. Bale is pitch-perfect as Wayne/Batman and Christopher Nolan's direction is wonderful
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Moribunny | 0 0% |
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Unbelievably boring. They sort of tried to go for drama and character development to give depth to the superhero thing, but the execution is inept, the writing is laughably lame and there isn't even any action to speak of. The movie just doesn't work on any level whatsoever.
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CMonster | 86 83% |
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I do realize it is an unpopular opinion, but it is my person favorite of the Nolan Batman films. And if you disagree I have a quote from Mark from The Room, "Keep your comments in your stupid pocket."
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| 2 | idiot27000 | 65 40% |
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Takes itself too seriously for it's own good. Good character study as far as the Bruce Wayne side of the film goes, but dull and lifeless when it comes to Batman.
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Neil Miller (Film School Rejects) | 85 86% |
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Very few of us can appreciate what Director Christopher Nolan was doing when he decided to pass on long cut, wide angled fight scenes; but it adds to the overall mood of the film very well. Even though the ending got a little far fetched, I still believe that this is the best film in the Batman vault. [Full Review]
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KJNRG | 75 16% |
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Shitty pacing and fight scenes that are too up close made this movie pretty goddamn annoying for me to sit through at the theater.
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buffratings | 89 79% |
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Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins signifies a return to form for the Dark Knight.
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| 1 | detenebrate | 84 83% |
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Excellent story, so much better than the other batman movies. This is one of my favorite comic book movies. Good amounts of both drama and action without going over the top. The villains in this film appear to be competent and determined, the host of characters were well developed and played including the back drop city of Gotham played by Chicago.
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Gursu | 0 7% |
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First, why I prefer Burton over Nolan: Burton gives you the 'Burton feeling'. Nolan's Batman movies could have beeen made by anyone. If it's about nothing else, it's about production design. Nolan's Batman doesn't show me anything worth looking at. Second, there's just no mentionable villain in this movie, which is unforgivable for a Batman movie. Third, the would-be originality in character design and story suffers from too many action scenes, which are not so great.
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Obidy | 8 47% |
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Batman Begins is less a realistic superhero movie, and more a restrained one. The movie never forgets it is a superhero movie, and it has a shadowy league of ninjas, some kind of x-ray doom machine, and lots of cool gadgets for those who want them. Instead of being there because they're cool, however, these elements serve a story and the themes it evokes. Nolan's biggest weakness is how philosophically ponderous his script can be, and it shows, but I'd rather watch a smart movie than a dumb one.
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overrated | 77 86% |
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After thinking about it, Nolan's gunning for gritty realism doesn't mesh as well as I thought it did with the comic book subject matter. The main strength, and strangely what most people complain about, is the setup of the first half and watching the potential unfold. Just like TDK the last act falters, not due to pacing but because the silliness of the villain's plot clashes with the tone of everything beforehand. Otherwise a solid popcorn movie.
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| 1 | Lightning17 | 88 99% |
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A great film with fantastic performances and a Batman that is more relate-able, and depth that was really lacking in the 4 films that came throughout the 90s. Batman Begins is an excellent film that captures the fear and emotional depth of Batman.
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| 1 | Chaplin | 92 76% |
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It seems like everything Nolan touches turns to gold. Great introduction to the Dark Knight storyline. Bale, Oldman, Freeman, Neeson, and Caine are excellent but that goes without saying. Loved Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow, perfect casting. My hat's off to all involved. Definitely recommend.
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Chronicler | 98 71% |
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One of my personal favorite batman films, batman begins focuses on the origins of batman, how he came to be and his early days fighting crime within Gotham city. Christian Bale gives a decent performance as batman but is better suited for the Bruce Wayne role. Liam Nelson gives a serviceable take on Ra's al Ghul but the other villain Scarecrow was a little weak but it didn't hurt the film overall.
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billkerwin | 75 27% |
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Too busy and too noisy, and I didn't care much for the beginning sequence in the mountains, nor for the ending. It is, however, a serious re-thinking of the whole Batman saga, and deserves some credit for that.
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hakkanarejo | 98 79% |
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"Batman Begins" blew me away from start to finish and kept me glued to my seat for its almost two-and-a-half hour running time. It features astounding action sequences expertly directed by Christopher Nolan. Of course, it also contains an amazing cast, led by Bale's flawless performance. And yes, in my opinion it finally gets the central character of Batman correct. This version of Bruce Wayne/Batman isn't some perfect, all knowing and wise crime fighter.
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| 1 | lauraj2913 | 0 4% |
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didn't think much to this film
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seanfunk | 70 47% |
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I'm a huge fan of Tim Burton and I hate the Joel Schumacher efforts so was pleasantly surprised by this outing. Chris Nolan is great and Bale made a great Bruce Wayne, we'll have to see how good a Batman he becomes in The Dark Knight - I can't wait. Heath Heath Heath!
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beardobaldo | 100 95% |
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I love the fact that they just said, "Screw it. We're starting over." They made a Batman movie the right way this time.
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| 1 | beeblebobble | 91 96% |
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Christopher Nolan has given the Batman films some much-needed new life with a whole new take on this comic book hero. Christian Bale is dark and convincing (he and Gary Oldman have flawless American accents), Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine have great supporting roles, and the action is good entertainment. It could have had a shorter runtime, but what the hell...it still makes up for Joel Schumacher's awful attempts.
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Ceekay19 | 80 81% |
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Alfred Pennyworth: "Why bats, Master Wayne?"
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shinySinger | 81 47% |
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batman
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la boheme | 90 88% |
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The beginning is somewhat slow, but Christopher Nolan is one of the best new directors working today - the mood of the film is done wonderfully. Bale is good, as is most of the supporting cast - Katie Holmes is the only weak link.
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Biedronski | 80 72% |
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Batman has gone from extremely colorful like batman and robin to very dark. What fits better... He's the dark knight, it's gotta be dark. Marvel could take a lesson from this movie. Mainly Ghost Rider which needed to be waaaay darker.
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recklessmess | 83 81% |
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Why does Batman sound like he has a frog in his throat? I thought bats ate insects, not amphibians.
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hellsditch | 92 96% |
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I can't talk rationally about this one. Suffice to say, I think it's genius on every level. I can not imagine someone making a better Batman movie at this time. Nolan gets just about every detail SPOT f'n ON. Batman/Wayne finally has some real and palpable motivation to feed off of. Nolan tells us exactly WHY Wayne is as driven as he is (forever chasing the closure he can never have), which adds so much depth to the story. Minor points off for some VERY cheesy "one liners" and Katie Holmes.
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| 1 | lucky7 | 92 78% |
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has some great actors, great action, and great dialogue. completely revitalized the batman legacy! the story was dark and awesome. christian bale nails it. and katie holmes is a bad actress but she wasn't that bad here. really good.
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| 1 | Manhatta | 74 48% |
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Good casting (minus one, I wonder who?), good direction, and a terrible script. I had high hopes for this, as I loved Batman when I was a kid, but this could have been a lot better.
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klovharu | 87 74% |
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I'm going with an 87 because of all this movie had against it. Sure, they had a ton of money and guaranteed box office success, but they dodged 98% of the cheese inherent in this franchise and still had fun. Wee! Mad props to Bale, who could bring darkness and depth to the roll of Mickey Mouse.
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Vaudevillian | 95 80% |
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Perfect reboot? Or greatest reboot ever?
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KlausGlenski | 80 80% |
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one might grump about the story that is to short or else but this movie got a lot to offer: the cast is nothing but exciting, bale has just the expressionless face a character like bruce wayne needs, exciting and atmospheric photography including vibrant special effects. thats what a great batman movie needs.
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| 1 | Jenjo77 | 80 92% |
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I love this film - the actors are all spot on. Bale is perfect as Batman. Can't wait for the Dark Knight!
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| 1 | kcarro1 | 92 85% |
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What an action movie should be. GREAT effects with a solid plot and thought provoking themes.
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| 1 | smacfarl | 81 30% |
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Production values great. Batman lousy, plot not even comic book good. Caine, Freeman wonderful.
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e_e | 95 97% |
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You gotta appreciate this on some level, it's that rare thing, a big budget comic book adaptation that relies more on characters and ideas than non stop explosions. It's also hugely successful in creating a fierce, lurid and dark atmosphere. The finest action movie ever? Quite possibly, yet it's so such more.
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venom256 | 84 90% |
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Fantastic - extremely well done and awesome acting from Bale as usual. Can't wait to see Dark Knight next!
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svnhf | 90 92% |
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The best possible rebirth of the Batman franchise is this. Nolan manages to cram wild fight scenes, immense cinematography, amazing score, talented acting and a well-written story all into one film. No matter how much praise the sequel gets, Batman Begins will always hold a higher place with me. Honestly I think that Batman Begins will always be my quintessential Nolan Batman flick. The story is easy to follow without it being flat, Neeson works for a great sly villain and, oh joy, it works.
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| 1 | rude | 80 69% |
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Was the cameraman being chased by a bear? That's how chaotic the action scenes are.
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| 1 | Rampage101 | 90 98% |
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A great reboot to a franchise that was going the wrong way.
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lawrence | 97 70% |
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Christian Bale will fuck your mother without saying please.
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omgfridge | 8 80% |
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Neeson, Caine, Oldman, Murphy, Freeman and Bale? Sold.
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JigmeDatse | 87 70% |
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This was the best Batman movie that I've seen. It explains why Gotham is the way it is. It goes through and makes sense. Too bad there are not more movies that make sense of what happened.
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CosmicMonkey | 78 58% |
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15 Years later, and this film's influence is inarguable and inescapable, from "dark and gritty" being en mode to countless franchise reboots. Ahead of its time, and admirably ambitious, Nolan's attempt to turn a superhero film into a dark, operatic pscychoanalysis still falls prey to too many genre tropes to really succeed, with its sequels more successfully achieving Nolan's storytelling goals, albeit not all at the same time.
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| 1 | pompousass | 40 71% |
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The starting-over means a new intensity, a new purpose, a new attitude, a straighter face. All this intensity, etc., cuts two ways: it lends a degree of conviction to the goings-on, and yet it risks looking ridiculous once it runs into the Batsuit, the Batcave, etc. Can an air of seriousness feasibly be sustained? For all his lack of superpowers, the hero floats through the air with the ease of Spider-Man if not Superman.
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| 1 | Revolutiono | 9 93% |
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It puts all the previous Batman movies to shame and proves superhero movies can be done seriously. We finally get a good portrait of Bruce Wayne. It's not perfectly rewatchable, especially now that The Dark Knight is out on DVD, but it's still entertaining to watch the birth of Batman. Michael Caine is the best Alfred ever.
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Waldheri | 90 90% |
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I'm not really welcoming all the cartoon-to-film transformations. I didn't like X-men that much, I hated Iron Man and I thought the Spider Man films were pretty mediocre. Because of this I dodged Batman Begins initially, but a friend who knows my taste pretty well recommended it to me. Damn, was this film a pleasant surprise! As opposed to Iron Man, Batman Begins has very well thought-out character development and while it is fiction, it isn't plainly ridiculous. It is darkly interesting!
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oldgoat | 67 43% |
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Not good, but not bad. Nowhere close to as good as TDK
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hellboy76 | 76 92% |
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I see this all as wonderful set up for what was to come. Holmes is awful. Remarkable in the sense that it sets up what the comic failed to do for 50 years or so; that Batman is every bit as crazy as the villains he chases.
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Cordell | 90 95% |
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Super-Batman!! Christian Bale is just perfect as the dark knight of gotham!!
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| 1 | El Camino | 88 93% |
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Finally a Batman movie that wasn't over the top, cartoony and just plain silly. I enjoyed the original 1989 Batman and then gave up (thanks Joel Schmuck). Who knew Batman was a true American Psycho?
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| 1 | Noit | 95 89% |
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Bloody excellent.
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| 1 | Deathcrow | 90 94% |
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underrated.
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| 1 | BCareyUSAF | 97 92% |
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Holy shit, why wasn't this released 100 years ago?
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| 1 | Ranald | 90 90% |
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Superhero origin movie made superior by its attention to detail and quality cast.
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| 1 | AzurEclipse | 90 99% |
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A great movie from top to bottom, showing Batman's strengths as a vigilante, and his weaknesses as a Bruce Wayne. From his growth physically to his development mentally we finally obtain more insight to whom Batman is and why he should exist. Soon after we see Bruce Wayne, and his cavalier veil which hides his desires to make Gotham city a better place. Then when you least expect it the personalities meld together to form the hero we all recognize as Batman.
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DavidBlast | 45 36% |
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Seriously overrated. This wasn't what we were promised. The "Oh so real" approach is undone by a most ridiculous "doomsday device", and Christian Bale attacking the role of Batman, as he would any audition for lead singer in a death metal band. Oh, and am I the only one thinking that Liam Neeson is the acting equivalent of a German highway? Monotonous, boring, and something you just want to stop looking at as soon as you possibly can...
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Jeb | 88 75% |
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A great reboot! See this first, and then see the classic known as The Dark Knight! Great plot and acting!
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| 1 | psychedelicr | 75 58% |
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Good action film. I like the solemn touch. Kate Holmes is so damn mediocre. Can she please get breast cancer?
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| 1 | myfavchords | 68 23% |
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This movie has a disappointing villain, The Scarecrow is not one of the better Batman characters. Katie Holmes is miscast and is wrong for her role. There are several good action scenes. There are also good supporting performances from Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Overall this is a disappointing Batman.
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d_drudges | 40 44% |
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Tries to be a serious and realistic batman movie without fixing the childish, fascistic worldview.
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syvyys | 50 7% |
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a superhero can alway be just as strong and impressive as his evil counterpart is and... this whole scarecrow thing didn't worked too well. i mean, oh suprise, batman can beat a guy even twice.
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| 1 | Phillies887 | 77 67% |
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A very good movie, making Batman a darker character and a darker series than most comic book movies. It's a great, suspenseful movie.
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trile | 60 43% |
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Not the best Batman movie but surely not the worst (the worst is with Clooney). I personally like Bale, but it didn't look like this is THE role for him. Cathy is pathetic. Directing mediocre. Keaton is still unbeaten!
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| 1 | Loki | 80 73% |
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The best Batman movie ever. Great action and story. Excellent casting.
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| 1 | ExplodingBoy | 95 93% |
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An amazing revitalization of the Batman film franchise, choosing to focus on the darker aspects of the character. The cast is consistantly perfect in their roles, and the direction is top notch.
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djross | 40 26% |
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Tries very hard to be a "serious" exploration of Batman's genesis, and contains some imaginative and impressive imagery, but takes a long time to get going, and fails really to deliver much of interest in the second half. Despite its attempts at exploring psychology and character, in the end it is unable to throw off a sense of silliness, nor is it able to avoid falling into the usual tedium one expects from movies of this type. I'll take Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder any day.
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Kavu | 85 85% |
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A movie that reinvented a franchise that had hit rock bottom and did it with style.
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| 1 | KindaJ-ded | 82 78% |
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A slow-paced, methodical look at the psychology of a "superhero" which does service to fans of the Bat and newcomers alike. This installment is not as stylized as the films before it, but manages to keep both feet planted firmly in reality. Christopher Nolan does it again!
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irvinejump | 75 72% |
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Christian Bale is pretty good as the dark knight, certainly an improvement over Val Kilmer and George Clooney. I want that giant tonka truck he drives around in (is it street legal???) Toe knee :-)
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grimsooth | 73 76% |
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Not as "powerful emotional"ly as the propaganda would have you believe, but it unmistakably has soul. It is an interesting story, intelligently put together, and maintains some of the comic's later feel of Gothic horror (around the time "the detective" spun off) but lacks the drama and captivation of Tim Burton's Batman. There is no question that this movie is second best, but it blows the rest of the series so far out of the water you'd think they were the only 2.
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terrymac | 75 72% |
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Very nice superhero origin story, although I felt that occasionally there was a bit too much focus on explaining every aspect of Batman's origin at the expense of keeping the storytelling punchy.
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| 1 | SullyPunch | 80 75% |
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Terrible cinematography during fights. It was like throwing a camera down the stairs. Otherwise a good movie.
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| 1 | shiwej | 100 99% |
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After watching this film in the theater I was speechless. It is the Batman movie I have been waiting my whole life for. The darkness, the story; it's just made right. And the way Batman begins is believable.
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| 1 | SPiN73 | 90 80% |
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One of the better batman movies, this effort wipes away the stench left by Joel Schumaker's attempts to ruin the venerable DC icon. Christian Bale is suitably intense.
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| 1 | CDNDestroyer | 90 72% |
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Absolutely, completely NAILS the Batman origin story in such a way that it never need be adapted again.
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| 1 | JeffSullivan | 95 93% |
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Why couldn't they have made ALL of the Batman movies like this instead of the cartoonish crap we got for the last fifteen years? Surprisingly solid...I could watch this numerous times, not get bored, and would purchase it.
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| 1 | gryft | 90 86% |
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Christian Bale as batman alone is enough reason to see this movie. Best Batman ever !
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| 1 | amberlita | 95 94% |
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one of the best films of the year, one of the best comic book films. this is Batman as it should have been made so long ago. thank god for this movie. i needed this movie. i love it, i hope for more so long as they can recreate the magic and the intelligence and depth of this one.
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| 1 | Med | 81 56% |
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A welcome return to form for Batman.
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Ytadel | 9 98% |
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I didn't give a shit about Batman until this movie arrived. The comic book gothic atmosphere of the Burton films was one thing, but this throws all that out and scales it back to gritty and awesome as fuck. It also throws out the hokey superhero Batman and reimagines him as an awesome armor-clad vigilante ninja. The casting is terrific; Christian Bale IS Bruce Wayne and Katie Holmes is the only weak link. Amazing action film.
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| 1 | Arid | 92 85% |
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I like all the Super Hero movies, but this is one of the best so far. Chistian Bale managed the blending and separation of the two different personas with panach. His style gave the impression of vunerability, but at the same time, determination. This movie is a must see!!
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| 1 | Falcon05 | 87 55% |
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I thought the movie was a good prequel to Tim Burton's Batman, but Katie Holmes needs to learn how to act.
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| 1 | Filmer | 80 75% |
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It's impressive and praiseworthy that a film inspired by a predecessor picks up
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Gracey | 100 92% |
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Batman portrayed as he should be... as the Black Knight. Christian Bale does a wonderful job playing the split character of Batman and billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne. Wonderful collection of supporting actors give the movie an excellent "feel", and Liam shines as the diabolical Ra's.
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| 1 | hyped83 | 99 92% |
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Oh good lord, I was blown away. Not by the movie, but because I was surprised it turned out so well. If you saw Memento and liked it and you can read a comic book, then this is for you!
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| 1 | dmsmith72 | 80 70% |
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Finally, a great Batman movie done right. They can't seem to get the suit right though. A little bit of a hokey "twist" in this movie. Looking forward to the next one.
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silencer | 98 97% |
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Return of black knight. This film represented everything what i expect from batman movie.
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| 1 | Movieranter | 90 82% |
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Great flick. Full of talented people. Nolan is a very talented guy. Had more story than the average comic flick, which was much appreciated.
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| 1 | Oedipax | 50 14% |
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Letdown. Burton's first Batman film is still the gold standard.
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| 1 | gavinmcd | 80 64% |
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The fighting scenes are weak, but everything else was really cool.
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| 1 | jjmawaken | 95 78% |
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You can probably tell by my reviews that I like comic book heros. This is a different look at Batman and fear(believe it or not, even a superhero has fears). It was very good!
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| 1 | StarSiren | 90 95% |
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My favorite Batman film. Great characters and a fantastic villian.
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Magb | 75 50% |
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Batman Begins is a well constructed action film that doesn't require you to check in your brain at the door, and I appreciate that. It takes itself kind of overly seriously though. Apparently someone's convinced Hollywood that all these silly superhero stories are supposed to be dark and brooding. I guess it's better than corniness.
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| 1 | spoonerspot | 83 82% |
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Saw it last night. Nice premise. Glad to see the franchise finally explain how Batman came to be. I wasn't real thrilled with Christian Bale as Batman. He did okay but is my least favorite of the Batmen.
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| 1 | ASyD | 85 86% |
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may even be the best of the batman flicks
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Actionberg | 80 71% |
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Batman to a T.
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| 1 | Tanuki | 92 87% |
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The dry wit and clever storytelling details of this movie are my favorite rendition of the Batman legend so far. Nolan Ryan reached down and pulled the Batman movie franchise out of the grave with this one.
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| 1 | actiondealer | 95 93% |
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A excellent reboot to the dead Batman franchise thanks to Joel Schumacher. The movie portrays the true essence of Batman. No neon lights, multiple villian roster, butt shots or BATMAN charge cards in this movie. Christian Bale was a perfect fit for the role of Bruce Wayne/ Batman. Simply just solid storytelling & action. Ready for the sequel.
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Shamem | 90 83% |
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A very good (and long overdue) rehash of the batman story. Great acting, pacing, story, basically everything. Hopefully they can keep it up for the rest of the franchise.
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| 1 | shadowane | 85 75% |
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Damn good action movie.
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martryn | 90 93% |
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A great story and retelling of the Batman character's origins. It suffers from poor fight scenes and a lack of a real villain until the end of the movie, but this can largely be ignored as the rest of the film is superb.
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| 1 | nick_007 | 89 65% |
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Great reboot of the Batman series. Love the cartoon, seen the movies. This one is great!
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| 1 | wcnitz | 90 96% |
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Christopher Nolan revived the franchise with this film. Bale is a very good Batman, and the non-colorful, darker world of Batman is much better suited to the big screen.
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Shmendrek | 4 83% |
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After so many truly terrible Batman films, I'm willing to give this one a pass even though it does have some corny moments itself. It's definitely nice to see a return to what makes the Batman mythos so great. I thought the previous two Batman films were a total step backwards and this was a step in the right direction. Not perfect, but definitely enjoyable.
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td888 | 80 89% |
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This one has very interesting start re the origin of the batman character. Unfortunately the director completely lost it at the end of the movie (stupid and boring action scene's). All-in-all ok movie.
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jacobkosh | 88 81% |
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Almost everything I could have wanted from a Batman movie. Neither Katie Holmes nor some third-act silliness with Gordon and some Hollywood-friendly bullshit screenwriting ("let's ironically repeat the bad guy's words back at him!") manage to fatally mar the gritty, realistic vision on display here.
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| 1 | Cheesebadger | 90 86% |
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Nearly perfect batman movie, if not for the ridiculous science behind the evil plot.
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Stain | 90 86% |
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Very promising reboot of the series. I hope we get a whole lot more Batman movies that are this well-done
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| 1 | bigsby | 90 44% |
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I didn't know how to feel about a Batman that wasn't George Clooney, & I had never heard of Christian Bale, but he completely surprised me as a perfectly dark, angry Black Knight. Of course, Liam Neeson & Michael Caine has plenty of chances to steal the show from him, but he held his own. I really enjoyed the slighlty more modern take the filmmakers had on the Scarecrow with Cillian Murphey, who was suitably terrifying. Morgan Freeman & Gary Oldman shone in their parts, but Katie Holmes left a
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m0schmoe | 65 26% |
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Batman begins, then goes on forever! I didn't think this movie would end! It was painful to watch in the theatre. Though I enjoyed the insight into the life of Batman, I really could have done without every other moment of the film. Seriously.
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| 1 | joshk84 | 85 88% |
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A wonderful look at how Batman really began, this movie was fabulous. Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman are incredible in their roles, as is Michael Caine. Christian Bale and Katie Holmes do well enough to make this movie worth watching.
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| 1 | anonymous1 | 80 55% |
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This was by far the best Batman movie I have seen. Its realism is one of its strongest points: it really seems it could have happened which allows one to easily suspend one's disbelief and get lost in the movie. I am not a big fan of Christian Bale, but he is really quite good here.
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filmspit | 90 54% |
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Enjoyable and mature attempt to inject life into a popular culture character who is shown as motivated by his quest to overcome his fear. Christopher Nolan's (Memento) version is not better than Tim Burton's. But different and, so far, as good.
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| 1 | JamieShelton | 90 54% |
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If you're curious what Batman might have ended up like if an Englishman had created him, check out this engaging actioner. Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine & Gary Oldman give their characters suave sophistication that almost transcends a "comic book" story. Ken Watanabe is hugely entertaining in a small role as a villianous leader.
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MonsterGear | 85 79% |
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This is the Batman movie we've been waiting for, ever since the Animated Series showed us its amazing cinematic potential. First-rate stuff.
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Grit | 70 74% |
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Finally after all these years, a good Batman film. Dark, gritty and very atmospheric.
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| 1 | ohcalhoun | 90 79% |
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this was really cool as a character profile and liam neeson was pretty great but you dont actually see batman fighting in this and that could ruin it for you if you dont realize it. it was also kinda long.
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RFaraday | 100 93% |
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An excellent reimagining of the Batman series. Masterful direction by Chris Nolan and great performances all around. My only complaint is that Katie Holmes was a horrible casting choice, but she thankfully doesn't detract from the rest of the film.
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Ayavaron | 60 54% |
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It respected the source material and treated the audience with the maturity to explain how things like this could actually happen in the real world. Your disbelief is perfectly suspended here and that makes a man fighting criminals in a batsuit that much cooler.
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mynameismax | 90 91% |
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I've always thought the DC characters to be two dimensional and a bit stupid, not least of all Batman but this film manages to justify every single thing it introduces, from his access to high quality armour to the very reason he dons the suit to risk his life every night.
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berniesbc | 94 91% |
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:coolfish:
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| 1 | citysqwirl | 82 73% |
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A dark, moody, and interesting portrayal of our most troubled superhero. The action scenes are filmed like horror movie scenes, which works nicely. Someone other than Ms. Cruise would have helped liven up the romantic lead.
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Mr_Solex | 87 86% |
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Best Batman in recent memory, and Ra's Al-Gouhl is one of my favorite villains. (And the weird guy from "Red Eye" was a cool Scarecrow.)
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| 1 | hap | 60 46% |
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Expectations again...I waited for the DVD release and had heard too much hype by the time I saw it. Neeson performs brilliantly and the story is darker than the previous films (as it always should have been), but it didn't live up to the hype for me.
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| 1 | jasonmyers | 80 77% |
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visually stunning and technically brilliant....Throw in some fine acting jobs and this is a heck of movie...Definitely the best batman movie ever made without Michael Keaton.
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MJVmovieMan | 88 91% |
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Batman Begins succeeds on every level. The origin story, finally told here in great detail, is as exciting a comic book story as there has ever been. Now the Bruce Wayne character makes sense in Chris Nolan's interpretation. Gotham is finally explored and works as an actual city under siege. The supporting actors are terrific, the action fantastic, and Bale as Batman is the best we've seen yet. This is one heck of an exciting film and the way Batman should've been seen from the beginning.
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| 1 | JackPulp | 95 73% |
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AMAZING movie, tells you more about how batman became batman and gave you insight into gotham and arcane asylum..i can't wait for the rest of the movies
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lencage | 90 48% |
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An interesting and entertaining look at the origins of Batman. Christian Bale is appropriately brooding yet charming enough to carry the film. Nice gadgets too.
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| 1 | Ohad | 88 62% |
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Solid action movie with a good pace and almost no CGI. didn't bore me for a second. The relation to the dark knight isn't even recognizable by genre though.
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Alex Watkins | 3 38% |
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Very gritty and well-shot thriller entertainment. A hell of a restart for the Batman series, which needed a shot in the arm after the embarassingly bad Batman and Robin.
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HalfJapanese | 80 61% |
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The limp, sagging Batman franchise is given a new lease on life with what is almost undoubtedly the best Batman movie ever made (the only one that's even up for debate as competition is the Michael Keaton original).
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| 1 | MunchForever | 84 70% |
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Finally a Batman movie where there's no ice skating and no skin tight spandex. Christian Bale really outdoes himself, but I wished there had been a little bit more depth to some of the antagonists.
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| 1 | Murravener | 78 53% |
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Just as Casino Royale brought a fresh new angle to bond, Christian Bale does the same for the role of Batman. However that is not to say that there is nothing wrong with this film. Bale is sometimes hard to latch interest to and the overall feel of the film is not the same as the first four.
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Soixist | 80 60% |
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Really Good
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