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Begins Movie Review As with any superhero origin film, a
significant portion of the film focuses
on the the why and the how of Batman's
creation. Director Christopher Nolan
deftly retells the well-known 70-year
old origin tale of how Bruce Wayne
witnessed his parents' murder, and
cleverly ties that murder into the
overall theme of decay and the power of
organized crime to darken a city's
present and to threaten that city's
future. Michael Caine's turn as the
loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth, brings
new depth and a humorous dimension to a
sometimes ignored and little understood
member of the Batman Family. As with any Batman tale, the
selections from Batman's large Rogues
Gallery help provide the challenge for
our Dark Knight. In Batman Begins, we
see three Batman villains (four if you
count Joe Chill, the killer who offed
the Wayne parents). We have Victor
Zsasz, a serial killer who really only
has cameo appearnces in court and in
Arkham Asylum; The Scarecrow, an evil
psychiatrist working in Arkham on
behalf (Jonathan Crane), and Liam
Neeson as Ra's al Ghul, Bruce Wayne's
mentor and the mastermind behind the
League of Shadows. Movie
Review Summary: A
fresh look at an instant Bat-Classic.
Christopher Nolan's genius and
Christian Bale's Modern Portrayal of
Bruce Wayn/Batman provides a strong
beginning to the Dark Knight Trilogy
Rating: 4.5
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