Christian Bale Portrays Bruce Wayne And Batman Perfectly. This Movie Shows How Bruce Watched His Parents Killed In Front Of Him. This Leads Him To Become Batman The Greatest Super Hero Ever And Now He Must Take Down Gotham's Biggest Criminals. Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson And Katie Holmes All Give Outstanding Performances. THIS IS A MUST SEE MOVIE!

“Batman Begins” marks a stunning return to form for the Caped Crusader. Or actually, it’s a return to the character’s Frank Miller days, when the Dark Knight Detective cracked bones and crushed thugs with surgical precision and didn’t waste time trading one-liners with his over-the-top foes in bright garb. With such an all-around excellent beginning under his belt, a dream “Batman” sequel would be one that takes place somewhere in the future, where an aging Bruce Wayne, long retired from his Dark Knight duties, must once again don the cape and cowl to bring order to the world.

Christain Bale plays the smooth, clean cut, handsome superhero, Batman excellently in this film.

The film is based on Bruce Wayne a multi-millionaire who is haunted by his past and out of the darkness of his past he becomes a superhero that helps to create a brighter future for others.

Although this film was pretty good it is not half as good as the second film in this sequel.

Christopher Nolan (and cast) have pulled off what I hadn't dared to dream - a Batman every bit as good as Burton/Keaton's vision - and eradicated the camp, feverish memories of Clooney, Kilmer and (cough..) O'Donnell.

The story is as good an origin story as you'll find - covering all the major (true-to-the-comic) events, and not wasting ages on them. We see Wayne's all-important training period (previously ignored), and his connection to the Tibetan shadow-ninja clan led by Ra's Al Ghul. We see Bruce come up with ideas for his symbol, his costume, his gadgets, his car, his cave - IT ALL FITS SO PERFECTLY.

That's not all - Liam Neeson is perfect (as ever, when Lucas isn't writing his lines), Batman's first mad nemesis (the Scarecrow) is genuinely frightening; with some outstandingly scary 'fear' effects.. Gary Oldman looks just like a young Commissioner Gordon (and doesn't dominate), Morgan Freeman and Rutger Hauer give solid heavyweight support to the boardroom machinations at Wayne Enterprizes. I love Michael Gough(?) but Michael Caine is great as Alfred. It's only Katie Holmes who didn't ring true for me - not because of her performance, but simply because she looks all of 15 years old (sorry Katie). I am always blown away by Christian Bale, and this is no exception.

The fights are great, the Bat-gadgets all there, the car is amazing, the plot is thorough and exciting, Gotham looks great, Batman really is frightening & menacing (and lethal!).. And the scenes with the bats themselves FINALLY get across the idea of how scary they can be.

There is some humour, but it's fairly dry. The soundtrack, like all the best original soundtracks, is excellent - you hardly know it's there, but the emotions of the scene are enhanced and boosted. For the most part this is a serious Batman film, with plenty for long-time fans. This NEW Batman is one I'd like to see again. Bravo Mr Nolan, bravo.

As I recall seeing this at the cinema, I think back to my first initial reaction to say that this film was average, and then I watched Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin. What an improvement on the tarnished franchise, Christian Bale is perfectly casted as Bruce Wayne as is Michael Caine's Alfred Pennyworth, Morgan Freeman's Lucious Fox and Liam Neeson's Rhad Al Ghul or Ducard. The plot of the film is incredible the introduction of Scarecrow and Jonathan Crane is long awaited and the elements of fear as a weapon. The final battle between Batman and Rhas Al Ghul is spectacular also to like is the perfectly created cameos i.e Victor Zaaz and Falcone and of course the 'calling card' left at the end.