Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Batman Begins (2005)


Warner Bros.
Directed by Christopher Nolan
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Warner Bros.)

After witnessing the murder of his parents as a young boy, Bruce Wayne ends up a criminal in the far east. He is released from prison by a mysterious group who want him to join in their crusade for justice. He is trained in the ways of the ninja, but rebels against the group when he learns that they have a dark side. Back in his home town of Gotham, he becomes a one-man crusader against crime, donning a costume to strike fear into his enemies. He takes down a mafia kingpin, but faces his old ninja enemies one more time when they plan to destroy the entire city. The new origin story for the familiar caped crusader is somewhat interesting, but when Batman finally appears well over an hour into the film he's got the same old problem: no personality. He speaks in a low growl of monosyllables and one-liners, great for trailers but not much for drama. The plot unfolds in the usual blockbuster Hollywood style with lots of explosions, a contrived fight against time, last second escapes, etc. etc. Katie Holmes is present to provide the requisite romantic interest.

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