[T]his is the movie that loyal and long-suffering Batfans have been waiting for … it's artful and fun … 'Batman Begins' really is a new beginning.
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08/02/05
Batman Begins (2005)
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Reviews Counted:253
Fresh:214
Rotten:39
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Brooding and dark, but also exciting and smart, Batman Begins is a film that understands the essence of one of the definitive superheroes.
Theatrical Release:16-06-2005
Synopsis: Genius of mystery and intrigue Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO, FOLLOWING, INSOMNIA) helms this prequel to the Batman films based on the DC Comics series, explaining how Bruce Wayne (Christian... [More]
Starring: Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman
Director: Christopher Nolan
Reviews for Batman Begins
41 - 60 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Burton’s work checks in as the better movie, both aesthetically and artistically, however, and please hear me out, Batman Begins is the better Batman movie.
07/26/05
Batman Begins isn't a case of DC setting a new level for comics onscreen, but rather a memorable example of how to keep up with the competition.
07/15/05
Out of the Tibetan mountains comes a new, more inventive version of the Caped Crusader’s story than we’ve ever seen before!
07/10/05
Christopher Nolan, at the tender age of 35, has created a true summer blockbuster in what is probably the best of all the Caped Crusader films.
07/10/05
(...) Se ubica en un muy digno punto intermedio entre el pasatiempo comercial promedio y el cine de autor hollywoodense (si es que algo así todavía existe).
07/07/05
Without the biff! bang! pow! of pop signifiers, this intelligent, well-made film is too heavy to transport us anywhere but down the dark hole of its good intentions.
07/07/05
[Batman Begins] feels less like comic fantasy and more like serious drama, albeit one depicting the exploits of a psychotic ninja billionaire.
07/06/05
...[Christopher Nolan] has officially recharged the moribund Batman franchise with a top-of-the-line popcorn movie ...
07/06/05
It is difficult to rate a film with such virtues and which also has such glaring faults. On balance it does enough that is impressive.
07/05/05
For the most part, this film is a rousing success -- it's a clever reimagination of tired material and it's a great action film.
07/05/05
Even though the film does come down on Batman's 'side,' it raises as many questions about fear as political weapon as it answers.
07/05/05
'The best action film of the summer, so far...'
07/04/05
The curse if lifted, but who cast blank slate Katie Holmes? The bottom line is Batman isn’t gay anymore but the homoerotic tradition lives on in Scarecrow.
07/04/05
The best thing about the film is also its most nagging liability, which is its absolute commitment to the addled past and continued unwellness of Bruce Wayne.
06/30/05
Batman's fights are blurred, incomprehensible flurries. You need a Garmin navigator just to make sense of them.
06/30/05
Instead of filling time with meaningless action, Batman Begins sets its sights on developing fearful moments.
06/28/05
Intriguing, insightful - it's a journey of the imagination, exploring the nature and power of fear.
06/28/05
A guy who would dress up like a bat, as Christian Bale says, “has issues.” Does he ever. And we become acquainted with many of them in this incarnation of the Caped Crusader.
06/27/05
If not for "Spiderman," I would argue, there'd be no beginnings of Batman.
06/27/05
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