Batman Begins (2-Disc Special Edition) [Region 2]

Buy This Item Batman Begins (2-Disc Special Edition) [Region 2]  Available from Amazon  $16.83  on 11-26-2008     <i>Batman Begins</i> discards the previous four films in the series and recasts the Caped Crusader as a fearsome avenging angel. That's good news, because the series, which had gotten off to a rousing start under Tim Burton, had gradually dissolved into self-parody by 1997's <i>Batman & Robin</i>. As the title implies, <i>Batman Begins</i> tells the story anew, when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) flees Western civilization following the murder of his parents. He is taken in by a mysterious instructor named Ducard (Liam Neeson in another mentor role) and urged to become a ninja in the League of Shadows, but he instead returns to his native Gotham City resolved to end the mob rule that is strangling it. But are there forces even more sinister at hand? <p> Co-written by the team of David S. Goyer (a veteran comic book writer) and director Christopher Nolan (<i>Memento</i>), <i>Batman Begins</i> is a welcome return to the grim and gritty version of the Dark Knight, owing a great debt to the graphic novels that preceded it. It doesn't have the razzle dazzle, or the mass appeal, of <i>Spider-Man 2</i> (though the Batmobile is cool), and retelling the origin means it starts slowly, like most "first" superhero movies. But it's certainly the best Bat-film since Burton's original, and one of the best superhero movies of its time. Bale cuts a good figure as Batman, intense and dangerous but with some of the lightheartedness Michael Keaton brought to the character. Michael Caine provides much of the film's humor as the family butler, Alfred, and as the love interest, Katie Holmes (<i>Dawson's Creek</i>) is surprisingly believable in her first adult role. Also featuring Gary Oldman as the young police officer Jim Gordon, Morgan Freeman as a Q-like gadgets expert, and Cillian Murphy as the vile Jonathan Crane. <i>--David Horiuchi</i> <p> <p> <span class="h1"><strong>Batman at Amazon.com</strong></span> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4"> <tr align="center" valign="top" class="tiny"> <td width="33%"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007XG43W.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> All <i>Batman</i> DVDs</td> <td width="33%"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/156389341X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> <i>Batman Begins</i> 101: A Comic Book Primer</td> <td width="33%"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0009A40ES.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> Where Have I Seen Christian Bale?</td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="top" class="tiny"> <td width="33%"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1401206905.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> All <i>Batman</i> Comics and Graphic Novels</td> <td width="33%"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000306A2O.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> <i>Batman</i> Toys</td> <td width="33%"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0009IW88A.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> <i>Batman Begins</i> Soundtrack</td> </tr> </table> </p> <p> <span class="h1"><strong>Stills from <I>Batman Begins</I> (click for larger images)</strong></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" cellspacing="4"><p> <p> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/video/stills/batman3-small.jpg"> </td><p> <p> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/video/stills/batman1-small.jpg"> </td><p> <td><img border="0" src=" http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/video/stills/batman2-small.jpg"> </td> </tr> </table> <p> Reader Reviews This is a must have for any HD player owner. The movie is fantastically written and the clarity of the picture makes the fast paced action scenes and SFX spectacular. The HD movie also allows for a disk cram packed with special features on how they trained for the movie and intricate fight scenes. Although I usually avoid the extras, they are ones that shouldn't be missed.

Batman Begins (2-Disc Special Edition) [Region 2] Available from Amazon Price: $16.83 Updated on 11-26-2008.

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