Batman Begins
Directed by	Christopher Nolan
Produced by	Emma Thomas Charles Roven Larry J. Franco
Written by	Screenplay: Christopher Nolan David S. Goyer Story: David S. Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. Emma Thomas is a Film producer, who has been married to Christopher Nolan since 1997 Larry J Franco is an American Film producer. He has also served as a Second Unit Director or Assistant Director David Samuel Goyer (born December 22 1965) is an American Screenwriter, Film director and Comic book writer Goyer Characters: Bob Kane Bill Finger (uncredited)
Starring	Christian Bale Michael Caine Liam Neeson Katie Holmes Gary Oldman Cillian Murphy Morgan Freeman Tom Wilkinson Rutger Hauer Ken Watanabe
Music by	Hans Zimmer James Newton Howard
Cinematography	Wally Pfister
Editing by	Lee Smith
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	June 15, 2005
Running time	140 min. Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 &ndash November 3, 1998) was an American Comic book artist William "Bill" Finger ( February 8, 1914 &ndash January 18, 1974) was an American Comic strip and Comic Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974 is a British Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA William John "Liam" Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Irish Actor. Kate "Katie" Noelle Holmes (born December 18 1978 is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Wilkinson OBE (born 12 December 1948) is a two time Academy Award -nominated as well as BAFTA Award Rutger Oelsen Hauer (rʏtxər ulsən hʌuər born January 23, 1944) is a Golden Globe -winning Dutch Film Actor. is an Academy Award -nominated Japanese stage, Film, and Television Actor. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951 in Los Angeles) is an Academy Award nominated Film score Composer and Wally Pfister, ASC is an American Cinematographer who is best known for his work on the films Batman Begins, The Prestige Lee Smith is an ACE -certified film editor He first started out his career as a sound editor/sound designer for films such as Dead Calm (1989 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$150 million
Gross revenue	Domestic: $205,343,774 Worldwide: $371,853,783
Followed by	The Dark Knight
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Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Dark Knight is a 2008 American Superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper A Superhero film is an action, fantasy or science fiction Genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more Superheroes who DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Christopher Nolan directed the film, which stars Christian Bale as Batman, as well as Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman and Tom Wilkinson. Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974 is a British Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who William John "Liam" Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Irish Actor. Kate "Katie" Noelle Holmes (born December 18 1978 is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Wilkinson OBE (born 12 December 1948) is a two time Academy Award -nominated as well as BAFTA Award The film reboots the Batman film series, telling the origin story of the character with inspirations from classic comic book storylines such as Batman: The Man Who Falls, Batman: Year One and Batman: The Long Halloween. Reboot, in serial Fiction, means a discarding of much or even all previous continuity in the series to start anew The Batman Film series currently consists of seven Superhero films based on the fictional DC Comics character of the same name Creation mythIn comic book terminology, an origin story is an account or Back-story revealing how a character or team gained their superpowers or the circumstances A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Batman The Man Who Falls is a 1989 Comic book story by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano. Batman Year One is the title of an American Comic book Story arc written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli Batman The Long Halloween is a 13-issue Comic book Limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale.

After a series of unsuccessful projects to resurrect Batman on screen following the critical and commercial failure of Batman and Robin (1997), Nolan and Goyer began work on this film in 2003, aiming for a darker and more realistic tone. The Batman Film series currently consists of seven Superhero films based on the fictional DC Comics character of the same name " Batman & Robin " is a 1997 film from the Batman film series starring George Clooney as Batman, Chris O'Donnell returning The film was primarily shot in England and Chicago, and relied on traditional stunts and miniatures; computer-generated imagery was used minimally. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The term computer-generated most often refers to a sound or visual that has been created in whole or in part with the aid of Computer software. Batman Begins was critically and commercially successful, and a sequel titled The Dark Knight was commissioned for a 2008 release with both Nolan and Bale returning. The Dark Knight is a 2008 American Superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan.

Plot

Eight-year-old Bruce Wayne falls into a cave, where he encounters a swarm of bats. Bruce develops a fear of bats, and later urges his parents to leave an opera featuring bat-like creatures. Fear of bats, sometimes called chiroptophobia (an incorrect derivation from the order Chiroptera of Bats may refer both to a specific Outside the theater, Bruce Wayne's parents are both killed in a robbery by mugger Joe Chill. Joe Chill is a fictional character in the DC Comics Batman series Bruce blames himself for his parents' murder: had he not been frightened, the Waynes would not have encountered Chill.

After coming of age, Bruce returns to Gotham City from Princeton University intent on killing Chill, whose prison sentence is being suspended in exchange for testifying against mob boss Carmine Falcone. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. A suspended sentence is a legal construct Unless a minimum punishment is prescribed by law the Court has the power to suspend the passing of sentence (generally Carmine "The Roman" Falcone is a Fictional character in DC Comics ' Shared universe, the DC Universe, who made his debut in the One of Falcone's henchmen kills Chill. Bruce tells his childhood friend Rachel Dawes about his foiled plan, and she expresses disgust for his blind vengeance without regard for justice. Rachel Dawes is a Fictional character who first appeared in Christopher Nolan 's 2005 feature film Batman Begins. Bruce confronts Falcone, who tells him that he is ignorant of the nature of crime, so Bruce decides to travel the world to understand the criminal mind. After nearly seven years, he is eventually detained in China for theft (ironically, of Wayne Enterprises cargo), where he meets Henri Ducard while languishing in a Bhutanese prison. Wayne Enterprises (formerly WayneCorp) is a Fictional company in the DC Universe. Henri Ducard is a fictional character in the Batman Comic book universe He invites Bruce to join an elite vigilante group, the League of Shadows, led by Ra's al Ghul. The League of Assassins (刺客のリーグ shikaku no ri^gu is a group of Fictional Comic book Villains, an organization of killers formerly led by Ra's al Ghul, sometimes written Rā's al Ghūl (رأس الغول is a DC Comics Supervillain and an enemy of Batman. Wayne is freed, and travels to a mountaintop to begin his combat training with the League, who intend to use him to destroy Gotham. Bruce passes all the League's training, overcoming his childhood phobia in the process, but when ordered to execute a criminal, he turns on the League, destroying their headquarters. Ra's al Ghul dies, and Bruce rescues an unconscious Ducard from the wreckage, and leaves his mentor at a nearby village.

The blue flower that Bruce Wayne is instructed to gather. The flowers are the source of the same hallucinogenic compound used by Scarecrow to taint Gotham's water supply.

Bruce Wayne returns to a Gotham City that is mostly ruled by Falcone, and begins plotting a one-man war against the corrupt system. He seeks the help of Rachel, now an assistant district attorney, and police sergeant Jim Gordon, who consoled him in the aftermath of his parents' murder. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a Fictional character who appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. After reestablishing his connections to his father's company, Wayne Enterprises (under the control of the unscrupulous William Earle), Bruce is able to acquire, with the help of former board member Lucius Fox, a prototype armored car and an experimental armored suit. Wayne Enterprises (formerly WayneCorp) is a Fictional company in the DC Universe. William Earle may refer to William A Earle (1919-1988 American philosopher William Earle (shipping, engineer and one of the founders Lucius Fox is a Fictional character appearing in Batman Comic books by DC Comics. The Batmobile is the fictional personal Automobile of Comic book Superhero Batman. The Batsuit (also Bat-Suit) is the Costume of the Fictional character appearing in DC Comics as a Superhero, Batman. In his new Batman costume, he disrupts a drug shipment by Falcone, and leaves the mob boss tied to a searchlight, forming a makeshift Bat-Signal. The Bat-Signal is a Fictional Distress signal device appearing in the various interpretations of the Batman mythos He also disrupts an assassination attempt on Dawes, leaving her with evidence against a judge on Falcone's payroll. While investigating the "unusual" drugs in the shipment, Batman is stunned by sinister psychopharmacologist Dr. Jonathan Crane, who sprays him with a powerful hallucinogen. The Scarecrow ( Dr Jonathan Crane) is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Bruce's butler Alfred Pennyworth rescues Bruce, who receives an anti-toxin developed by Fox. Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (or simply Alfred) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Crane later poisons Rachel after showing her that the toxin, which is harmful only in vapor form, is being piped into Gotham's water supply. A water supply network is a system of engineered Hydrologic and Hydraulic components including the watershed or geographic area that collects Batman saves her and hits Crane with his own poison. The police enter Arkham Asylum and arrest Crane, while Batman escapes with Rachel. The Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a Fictional setting a Psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually in stories featuring After administering the antidote to Rachel in the Batcave, he gives her two vials of it for Gordon – one for the detective to inoculate himself, and another to mass-produce for the city's general population. The Batcave is the secret headquarters of fictional DC Comics Superhero Batman, (the alternate identity of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne consisting

During his birthday party in Wayne Manor, Bruce is confronted by a group of League of Shadows ninjas led by Ducard, who reveals himself to be the real Ra's al Ghul, and that the man killed earlier was a decoy. In DC Comics, Wayne Manor is a Fictional setting the personal residence of Bruce Wayne who is also Batman. Ra's, who had been conspiring with Crane, plans to destroy Gotham by distributing the toxin undetected via Gotham's water supply, and then vaporizing it with a microwave-emitter stolen from Wayne Enterprises. Bruce, tricking his guests into leaving by pretending to be drunk, fights briefly with Ra's while the League of Shadows set fire to Wayne Manor. Bruce escapes the inferno with Alfred's help, just as the manor is destroyed. Batman arrives at the "Narrows" section of Gotham to aid the police in battling psychotic criminals, including Crane (now calling himself "Scarecrow"), who the League set free from the asylum. The Scarecrow ( Dr Jonathan Crane) is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Rachel is confronted by, but wards off, Crane; Batman rescues Rachel when more criminals go after her. Batman intimates his identity to her, while leaving Gordon in control of the Batmobile to stop the elevated train that is being used to transport the vaporizer to the city's central water-hub. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Batman battles Ducard aboard the train, then escapes just as Gordon topples the elevated line using the Batmobile's missiles, leaving Ducard to crash to the ground with the train, and perish in the resulting explosion.

Following the battle, Batman becomes a public hero. Bruce gains control of Wayne Enterprises and installs Fox as CEO, firing Earle. However, he is unable to hold onto Rachel, who cannot reconcile her love for Bruce Wayne with his dual life as Batman. Gordon, now a lieutenant, unveils a Bat-Signal for Batman. The Bat-Signal is a Fictional Distress signal device appearing in the various interpretations of the Batman mythos Gordon mentions a criminal who, like Batman, has "a taste for the theatrical," leaving a Joker playing card at his crime scenes. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Joker is a special card found in most modern decks of Playing cards or a Mahjong tile in some Mahjong game sets Batman promises to investigate it. As Batman is leaving, Gordon mentions that he has not thanked Batman for what he has done. Batman replies that Gordon will never have to, and flies off into the night.

Cast

Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman: A billionaire industrialist whose parents were killed by a mugger when he was eight-years-old. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974 is a British Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Traveling the world for several years to seek the means to fight injustice, he returns to Gotham. At night, Wayne becomes Batman, Gotham City's secret vigilante protector. Bale was cast on September 11, 2003,^[1] having expressed interest in playing Batman since Darren Aronofsky was planning his own film adaptation. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Film director, Screenwriter ^[2] Nolan was also considering Billy Crudup, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Joshua Jackson, Eion Bailey and Cillian Murphy for the role. William Gaither “Billy” Crudup (ˈkruːdəp born July 8, 1968) is an American Tony Award -winning Actor of Film and Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor Hugh Dancy (born June 19 1975) is an English Actor. Biography Early life Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent Joshua Carter Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is a Canadian – American actor Eion Bailey (born 8 June 1976) is a Daytime Emmy Award -winning American Actor, perhaps best known for appearing in the HBO ^[1] Bale felt the previous films underused Batman's character, overplaying the villains instead. ^[3] To best pose as Batman, Bale studied graphic novels and illustrations of the superhero. ^[4]

Director Nolan said of Bale, "He has exactly the balance of darkness and light that we were looking for. "^[5] Goyer stated that while some actors could play a great Bruce Wayne or a great Batman, Bale could portray both radically different personalities. ^[6] Bale described the part as playing four characters: the raging Batman persona; the idiotic playboy façade Bruce uses to ward off suspicion; the vengeful young man; and the older, angrier Bruce who is discovering his purpose in life. ^[7] Bale's dislike of his costume, which heated up regularly, helped him get into a necessarily foul mood. He said, "Batman's meant to be fierce, and you become a beast in that suit, as Batman should be – not a man in a suit, but a different creature. "^[4]

Since he had lost a great deal of weight in preparation for his role in The Machinist, Bale hired a personal trainer to help him gain one hundred pounds in the span of only a couple of months to help him physically prepare for the role. The Machinist (also known as El Maquinista) is an English-language Spanish Psychological thriller film directed by At first he went well over the weight required, creating concern over whether he'd look right for the part. Bale recognized that his large physique was not appropriate for Batman, who relies on speed and strategy. He managed to lose the excess muscle by the time filming began. ^[6] The role of Bruce Wayne at age eight was portrayed by Gus Lewis. Gus Lewis (born 19 January 1993) is a English actor best known for playing the young Bruce Wayne in the 2005 blockbuster film Batman Begins

Nolan wanted an all-star supporting cast, like Richard Donner's Superman film, which lend a more epic feel and credibility to the story. Richard Donner (born April 24, 1930) is an American Film director, and also a Film producer through the production company Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the ^[6] These include:

• Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth: The trusted butler to Bruce Wayne's parents, who continues his loyal service to their son after their deaths. Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (or simply Alfred) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. He is Bruce Wayne's closest confidante. Nolan felt Caine would effectively portray the foster father element of the character. Foster care is a system by which a certified stand-in "parent(s" cares for minor Children or young peoples who have been removed from their birth parents ^[6] Though Alfred's family is depicted in the film as having served the Wayne family for generations, Caine created his own backstory, in that before becoming Wayne's butler, Alfred served in the Special Air Service. The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special After being wounded, he was invited by Thomas Wayne because, "He wanted a butler, but someone a bit tougher than that, you know?"^[8]

• Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard: Calling himself "Henri Ducard," but in reality Ra's al Ghul, Ducard trains Bruce in ninjitsu, a form of martial arts. William John "Liam" Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Irish Actor. Henri Ducard is a fictional character in the Batman Comic book universe Ra's al Ghul, sometimes written Rā's al Ghūl (رأس الغول is a DC Comics Supervillain and an enemy of Batman. sometimes used interchangeably with the term is the Martial art, Strategy, and Tactics of Unconventional warfare and Guerilla warfare practiced Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Writer David Goyer said he felt Ra's was the most complex Batman villain, comparing him to Osama bin Laden as, "He's not crazy in the way that all the other Batman villains are. Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March He's not bent on revenge; he's actually trying to heal the world. He's just doing it by very draconian means. "^[9] Since Neeson is most commonly cast as a mentor, the revelation that he was the main villain was a shock to critics and moviegoers. ^[6]

• Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes: A childhood friend of Bruce Wayne who serves as Gotham City's assistant district attorney, fighting against the corruption in the city. Kate "Katie" Noelle Holmes (born December 18 1978 is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television Rachel Dawes is a Fictional character who first appeared in Christopher Nolan 's 2005 feature film Batman Begins. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals Nolan found a "tremendous warmth and great emotional appeal" in Holmes, and also felt "she has a maturity beyond her years that comes across in the film and is essential to the idea that Rachel is something of a moral conscience for Bruce". ^[10]

• Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow: A psychopharmacologist who works at Arkham Asylum and has developed fear-inducing toxins. The Scarecrow ( Dr Jonathan Crane) is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Psychopharmacology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" grc φάρμακον pharmakon, "drug" and grc -λογία The Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a Fictional setting a Psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually in stories featuring He takes on the persona of the Scarecrow to intimidate others and further his study of fears and phobias. Nolan decided against Murphy for Batman, before casting him as Scarecrow. ^[11] Murphy read numerous comics featuring the Scarecrow, and discussed making the character look less theatrical with Nolan. Murphy explained, "I wanted to avoid the Worzel Gummidge look. Worzel Gummidge is a British children's fictional character – a walking talking Scarecrow, who originally appeared in a series of books by the novelist Barbara Because he's not a very physically imposing man he's more interested in the manipulation of the mind and what that can do. "^[12]

• Gary Oldman as Sgt. James Gordon: One of few uncorrupted Gotham City police officers. Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a Fictional character who appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD is a Fictional Police department servicing Gotham City in the DC Universe. He is the officer on duty the night of the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents. He shares a special bond with the adult Bruce and thus with Batman. Goyer said Oldman heavily resembled Gordon as drawn by David Mazzucchelli in Batman: Year One. David Mazzucchelli (born 1960 is an American Comic book artist and Illustrator. Batman Year One is the title of an American Comic book Story arc written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli ^[6] Nolan originally wanted him to play a villain, but decided it would be refreshing for Oldman to play a good guy. "I embody the themes of the movie which are the values of family, courage and compassion and a sense of right and wrong, good and bad and justice," Oldman said of his character. ^[13] Oldman mostly filmed his scenes in Britain. ^[14] Chris Cooper had been offered the role, but turned it down because he wanted to spend time with his family. Christopher W "Chris" Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an Academy Award -winning American Film Actor. ^[15]

• Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox: A high-ranking Wayne Enterprises employee who was demoted to working in the company's Applied Science Division, where he conducts advanced studies in biochemistry and mechanical engineering. Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Lucius Fox is a Fictional character appearing in Batman Comic books by DC Comics. Wayne Enterprises (formerly WayneCorp) is a Fictional company in the DC Universe. Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes in living Organisms It deals with the Structure and function of cellular components such as Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing Fox supplies Bruce Wayne with much of the gear necessary to carry out Batman's mission and is promoted to CEO when Wayne re-possesses the company. Freeman was Goyer's first choice for the role. ^[6]

• Tom Wilkinson as Carmine Falcone: A ruthless crime boss who rules Gotham's criminal underworld with an iron fist. Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Wilkinson OBE (born 12 December 1948) is a two time Academy Award -nominated as well as BAFTA Award Carmine "The Roman" Falcone is a Fictional character in DC Comics ' Shared universe, the DC Universe, who made his debut in the A crime boss is a person in charge of a Criminal organization. Many of the city's authorities are under his control.

• Rutger Hauer as William Earle: The unscrupulous CEO of Wayne Enterprises who takes the company public in the long-term absence of Bruce Wayne. Rutger Oelsen Hauer (rʏtxər ulsən hʌuər born January 23, 1944) is a Golden Globe -winning Dutch Film Actor.

• Ken Watanabe as Ra's al Ghul: A "cheap parlor trick" employed by Henri Ducard. is an Academy Award -nominated Japanese stage, Film, and Television Actor. Ra's al Ghul, sometimes written Rā's al Ghūl (رأس الغول is a DC Comics Supervillain and an enemy of Batman. Ducard uses the man to cover up his identity as the true Ra's al Ghul. The double is killed by an explosion of gunpowder kegs.

• Mark Boone Junior as Detective Arnold Flass: Gordon's partner in the GCPD. Mark Boone Junior (born March 17, 1955) is an American actor perhaps best known for his roles in two films by Christopher Nolan, Memento Detective Arnold John Flass was a fictional Comic book character a member of the Gotham City Police Department in the Batman series A corrupt cop, Flass works for Falcone by protecting his drug shipments.

• Colin McFarlane as Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb: The GCPD Commissioner. Colin McFarlane (born 15 September 1961) is an English actor and voice artist He is the one who tells young Bruce Wayne that his parents' killer has been caught. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created

• Linus Roache and Sara Stewart as Thomas and Martha Wayne: Bruce Wayne's upstanding father and mother, killed by Joe Chill when their son is 8 years old. Linus William Roache (born February 1, 1964) is an English Actor. Sara Stewart (born June 28, 1966) is a Scottish actress perhaps most famously known for her role as Martha Wayne in the film Batman Begins Thomas Wayne is a Fictional character in the Batman series of Comic books. Martha Wayne is a Fictional character of the Batman series of Comic books, published by DC Comics.

• Richard Brake as Joe Chill: The criminal who murders Bruce Wayne's parents. Richard Brake (b 30 November 1964) is a Welsh / American Actor. Joe Chill is a fictional character in the DC Comics Batman series

• Rade Šerbedžija as Homeless Man: The last person to meet Bruce Wayne when he leaves Gotham, and is the first civilian to see Batman. Rade Šerbedžija (occasionally credited as Rade Sherbedgia in some English-language productions born 27 July, 1946) is an Actor and director

Production

Development

In January 2003, Warner Bros. Pictures hired Memento director Christopher Nolan to direct an untitled Batman film,^[16] and David S. Goyer signed on to write the script two months later. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Memento is a Psychological thriller Film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his brother Jonathan 's short Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. David Samuel Goyer (born December 22 1965) is an American Screenwriter, Film director and Comic book writer ^[17] Nolan stated his intention to reinvent the film franchise of Batman by "doing the origins story of the character, which is a story that's never been told before". Nolan said that humanity and realism would be the basis of the origin film. "The world of Batman is that of grounded reality. [It] will be a recognizable, contemporary reality against which an extraordinary heroic figure arises", said the director. Goyer said that the goal of the film was to get the audience to care for both Batman and Bruce Wayne. ^[18] Nolan felt the previous films were exercises in style rather than drama, and described his inspiration as being Richard Donner's 1978 Superman, in its focus on depicting the character's growth. Richard Donner (born April 24, 1930) is an American Film director, and also a Film producer through the production company Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the ^[2]

Nolan's personal "jumping off point" of inspiration was Batman: The Man Who Falls, a short story about Bruce's travels throughout the world. Batman The Man Who Falls is a 1989 Comic book story by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano. The early scene in Batman Begins of young Bruce Wayne falling into a well was directly adapted from The Man Who Falls. ^[19] Batman: The Long Halloween, written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale, influenced Goyer in writing the screenplay, with the villain Carmine Falcone as one of many elements which were drawn from Halloween's "sober, serious approach". Batman The Long Halloween is a 13-issue Comic book Limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale. Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American Film and Television Writer, producer and award-winning Tim Sale may refer to Tim Sale (artist, a comic book artist Tim Sale (politician, a Canadian politician Carmine "The Roman" Falcone is a Fictional character in DC Comics ' Shared universe, the DC Universe, who made his debut in the ^[19] The writers considered having Harvey Dent in the film, but replaced him with the new character Rachel Dawes when they realized, "we couldn’t do him justice". This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. Rachel Dawes is a Fictional character who first appeared in Christopher Nolan 's 2005 feature film Batman Begins. ^[20] The sequel to Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory, also served as an influence. Batman Dark Victory was a 14-part Comic book Limited series written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale. ^[21] Goyer used the vacancy of Bruce Wayne's multi-year absence presented in Batman: Year One to help set up some of the film's events in the transpiring years. Batman Year One is the title of an American Comic book Story arc written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli ^[22] In addition, the film's Sergeant James Gordon was based on his comic book incarnation in Year One. James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a Fictional character who appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Frank Miller's Year One plot device about a corrupt police force creating Gordon and Gotham City's need for Batman was also used by the writers of Batman Begins. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. ^[19]

Filming

In seeking inspiration from Superman and other blockbuster films of the late 1970s/early 1980s, Nolan based production in England, specifically Shepperton Studios. Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the Shepperton Studios, located in Shepperton, Surrey, England is a film studio with a long history of film making ^[10] A Batcave set, 250 feet (76 m) long, 120 feet (37 m) wide and 40 feet (12 m) high was built there. The Batcave is the secret headquarters of fictional DC Comics Superhero Batman, (the alternate identity of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne consisting Production designer Nathan Crowley installed twelve pumps to create a 12,000 gallon waterfall, and built the rocks using moulds of real caves. Production designer is a term used in the movie and Television industries to refer to the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films ^[23] In January 2004, an airship hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire was rented by Warner Bros. Cardington is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire in England, best known in connection with the Cardington airship works founded by Short Brothers for filming in April 2004. ^[24] There, the Narrows and the feet of the monorails filled the 900 feet (270 m) long stage. ^[23]

Filming began in March 2004 in the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland (standing in for Tibet), and Nolan refused a second unit to keep his vision consistent. Vatnajökull ( English: Glacier of Rivers (ˈvahtnaˌjœːkʏtl ̥ is the largest glacier in Iceland. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European In Film, the second unit is a team that shoots Footage which is of lesser importance for the final Motion picture, as opposed to the first unit which shoots ^[25] Liam Neeson recalled he and Bale filmed their duel on a real moving sheet of ice, which made the crew nervous, but gave greater realism to the scene. William John "Liam" Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Irish Actor. ^[23] The crew was hampered by 75 mph (121 km/h) winds, but nonetheless they moved ahead to London by March 20, 2004. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[26] The building chosen to represent Arkham Asylum was the National Institute for Medical Research building in Mill Hill, north west London, England. The National Institute For Medical Research, commonly abbreviated to NIMR, is a large medical research facility situated in rural Mill Hill, on the outskirts of ^[27] The St. Pancras railway station and the Abbey Mills Pumping Stations were used for Arkham's interiors. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross The original Abbey Mills Pumping Station, in Abbey Lane London E15 is a sewerage Pumping station, designed by engineer Joseph Bazalgette, Edmund ^[23] Mentmore Towers stood in for Wayne Manor, while the University of London was used for courtrooms. Mentmore Towers is a large Neo-Renaissance English country house in the village of Mentmore in Buckinghamshire. In DC Comics, Wayne Manor is a Fictional setting the personal residence of Bruce Wayne who is also Batman. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. ^[23]

Some scenes were also filmed in Chicago at locations such as Lower Wacker Drive and 35 East Wacker. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Wacker Drive is a major street in Chicago, Illinois, United States, running along the south side of the main branch and the east side of the south 35 East Wacker or North American Life Insurance Building (its name on the Michigan-Wacker Historic District contributing property listing and (formerly Pure ^[28]

Despite the film's darkness, Nolan wanted to make the film appeal to a wide age range. "Not the youngest kids obviously, I think what we’ve done is probably a bit intense for them but I certainly didn’t want to exclude the sort of ten to 12-year olds, because as a kid I would have loved to have seen a movie like this. " Nothing gory or bloody was filmed, and the finished film was as intended. ^[10]

Design

Director Christopher Nolan used the cult science fiction film Blade Runner as a source of inspiration for Batman Begins. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Science fiction Film is a Film genre that uses speculative, Science -based depictions of imaginary phenomena such as extra-terrestrial Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. The director screened Blade Runner to cinematographer Wally Pfister and two others to show the attitude and style that he wanted to draw from the film. Wally Pfister, ASC is an American Cinematographer who is best known for his work on the films Batman Begins, The Prestige Nolan described the film's world as "an interesting lesson on the technique of exploring and describing a credible universe that doesn't appear to have any boundaries", a lesson that he applied to the production of Batman Begins. ^[29]

Nolan worked with production designer Nathan Crowley to create the look of Gotham City. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Crowley and Nolan designed Gotham City to be a large, modern metropolitan area that would reflect the various periods of architecture that the city had gone through. Elements were drawn from New York City, Chicago, and Tokyo, the latter for its elevated freeways and monorails. The City of New York Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. In Batman Begins, the Narrows was based on the slummish nature of the (now demolished) walled city of Kowloon in Hong Kong. A slum, as defined by the United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security The Kowloon Walled City ( originally known as 九龍寨城 was a tiny Chinese enclave in the middle of British Hong Kong for decades Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders ^[30]

Batmobile

The Tumbler—the Batmobile used in Batman Begins

Crowley started the process of designing the Tumbler for the film by model bashing. The Batmobile is the fictional personal Automobile of Comic book Superhero Batman. Kitbashing or model bashing is a practice whereby a new Scale model is created by taking pieces out of commercial kits One of the parts that Crowley used to create the vehicle was the nose cone of a P-38 Lightning model to serve as the chassis for the Tumbler's jet engine. Six models of the Tumbler were built to 1:12 scale in the course of four months. Following the scale model creation, a crew of over 30 people, including Crowley and engineers Chris Culvert and Annie Smith, carved a full-size replica of the Tumbler out of a large block of Styrofoam, which was a process that lasted two months. Styrofoam is a trademark for polystyrene Thermal insulation, a material manufactured by Dow Chemical Company. ^[31]

The Styrofoam model was used to create a steel "test frame", which had to stand up to several standards: have a speed of over 100 mph, go from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5 seconds, possess a steering system to make sharp turns at city corners, and to withstand a self-propelled launch of up to 30 feet (9. Steering is the term applied to the collection of components linkages etc 1 m). On the very first jump test, the Tumbler's front end collapsed and had to be completely rebuilt. The basic configuration of the newly designed Tumbler included a 5. 7-liter Chevy V8 engine, a truck axle for the rear axle, front tires by Hoosier (which are actually dirt racing tires used on the right rear of open wheel sprint cars) , rear 4x4 mud tires by Interco. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other , and the suspension system of Baja racing trucks. Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, Shock absorbers and linkages that connects a Vehicle to its Wheels Suspension The design and development process took nine months and cost several million dollars. ^[31]

The rear of the Tumbler, showing the flaps and engine

With the design process completed, four street-ready race cars were constructed, with each vehicle possessing 65 carbon fiber panels and costing $250,000 each to build. Two of the four cars were specialized versions. One version was the flap version, which had hydraulics and flaps to detail the close-up shots where the vehicle propelled itself through the air. The other version was the jet version, in which an actual jet engine was mounted onto the vehicle, fueled by six propane tanks. Propane is a three- Carbon Alkane, normally a gas but compressible to a liquid that is transportable Due to the poor visibility inside the vehicle by the driver, monitors were connected to cameras on the vehicle body. The professional drivers for the Tumblers practiced driving the vehicles for six months before they drove on the streets of Chicago for the film's scenes. ^[31]

The interior of the Tumbler was an immobile studio set and not actually the interior of a street-capable Tumbler. The cockpit was over-sized to fit cameras for scenes filmed in the Tumbler interior. In addition, another version of the Tumbler was a miniature model that was 1:5 scale of the actual Tumbler. A radio-controlled car ( R/C car) is a powered Model car driven from a distance via a Radio control system This miniature model had an electric motor and was used to show the Tumbler flying across ravines and between buildings. However, the actual race car was used for the waterfall sequence. ^[31]

Batsuit

The Batsuit of Batman Begins, worn by Christian Bale. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974 is a British

The filmmakers intended to create a very mobile Batsuit that would allow the wearer to move easily in order to fight and crouch. The Batsuit (also Bat-Suit) is the Costume of the Fictional character appearing in DC Comics as a Superhero, Batman. Previous film incarnations of the Batsuit had been stiff and especially restricted full head movement. Lindy Hemming, the costume designer for Batman Begins, and her crew worked on the Batsuit at an FX workshop codenamed "Cape Town", a secured compound located at Shepperton Studios in London. Shepperton Studios, located in Shepperton, Surrey, England is a film studio with a long history of film making The Batsuit's basic design was a neoprene undersuit, which was shaped by attaching molded cream latex sections. Neoprene or polychloroprene is a family of synthetic Rubbers that are produced by Polymerization of Chloroprene. Batman actor Christian Bale was molded and sculpted prior to his physical training so the team could work on a full body cast. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974 is a British To avoid imperfections picked up by sculpting with clay, plastiline was used to smooth the surface. In addition, the team brewed different mixtures of foam to find the mixture that would be the most flexible, light, durable, and black. The latter presented a problem, since the process to make the foam black reduced the foam's durability. ^[4]

For the cape, director Christopher Nolan wanted to have a "flowing cloak. . . that blows and flows as in so many great graphic novels". Hemming's team created the cape out of their own version of parachute nylon that had electrostatic flocking, a process shared with the team by the British Ministry of Defence. A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. Overview Nylon is a Thermoplastic silky material first used commercially in a nylon- Bristled Toothbrush (1938 followed more famously by The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters The process was used by the London police force to minimize night vision detection. The cape was topped by a cowl, which was designed by Nolan, Hemming, and costume effects supervisor Graham Churchyard. The cowl was created to be thin enough to allow motion but thick enough to avoid wrinkling when Bale turned his head in the Batsuit. Churchyard explained the cowl had been designed to show "a man who has angst", so his character would be revealed through the mask. ^[4]

Special effects

In making Batman Begins, Nolan preferred using traditional stuntwork over computer generated imagery. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics ^[2] There were, however, several establishing shots that were CG composite images, that is, an image composed of multiple images. Some examples are Gotham's skyline, exterior shots of Wayne Tower, and some of the exterior monorail shots. The monorail sequence was actually a mix of live-action footage, model work, and CGI.

Soundtrack

See also: Batman Begins (soundtrack)

The score for Batman Begins was composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. Batman Begins is a Soundtrack album to Christopher Nolan 's 2005 Batman Begins. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951 in Los Angeles) is an Academy Award nominated Film score Composer and Director Christopher Nolan originally invited Zimmer to compose the music, and Zimmer asked the director if he could invite Howard to compose as well, as they had always planned a collaboration. ^[32] The two composers collaborated on separate themes for the "split personality" of Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman. Zimmer and Howard began composing in Los Angeles and moved to London where they stayed for 12 weeks to complete most of their writing. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ^[33] Zimmer and Howard sought inspiration for shaping the score by making set visits to Batman Begins. ^[34]

Zimmer wanted to avoid writing music that had been done before, so the score became an amalgamation of orchestra and electronic music. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production The film's ninety-piece orchestra^[32] was developed from members of various London orchestras, and Zimmer chose to use more than the normal amount of cellos. The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ Zimmer enlisted a soprano boy to help reflect the music in some of film's scenes where Bruce Wayne's parents tragic memories are involved. "He's singing a fairly pretty tune and then he gets stuck, it's like froze, arrested development", Zimmer said. Zimmer also attempted to add human dimension to Batman, whose behavior would typically be seen as "psychotic", through the music. Both composers collaborated to create 2 hours and 20 minutes worth of music for the film. ^[34] Zimmer composed the action sequences, while Howard focused on the film's drama. ^[32]

Themes

Comic book writer and author Danny Fingeroth argued a strong theme in the film was Bruce's search for a father figure; "[Alfred] is the good father that Bruce comes to depend on. Bruce’s real father died before they could establish an adult relationship, and Liam Neeson’s Ducard is stern and demanding, didactic and challenging, but not a father figure with any sympathy. If Bruce Wayne is anyone’s son, it is Alfred’s. [Morgan] Freeman’s Lucius is cool and imperturbable, another steady anchor in Bruce’s life. "^[35] English professor Mark Fisher of the University of Florida stated Bruce's search for justice requires him to learn from a proper father figure, with Thomas Wayne and Ra's al Ghul being the two counterpoints. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research Alfred provides a maternal figure of unconditional love, despite the overall lack of focus on a mother figure in Bruce's life. ^[36]

Fingeroth also argued a major theme in the film is fear, which supports the story of Bruce Wayne becoming a hero. Fear is an Emotional response to Threats and Danger. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific Stimulus, such as Director Christopher Nolan stated that the idea behind the film was "a person who would confront his innermost fear and then attempt to become it. Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. " Fingeroth referred to this film's depiction as "the man with fear – but who rises above it. " The theme of fear is further personified by the choice of antagonist – the Scarecrow. ^[35]

Release

Box office performance

Batman Begins opened on June 15, 2005 in the United States and Canada in 3,858 theaters,^[37] including 55 IMAX theaters. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and ^[38] The film ranked at the top in its opening weekend, accumulating $48,745,440,^[37] which was seen as "strong but unimpressive by today's instantaneous blockbuster standards". The film's five-day gross was $72. 9 million, beating Batman Forever (1995) as the franchise high. See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Batman Begins also broke the five-day opening record in the 55 IMAX theaters, grossing $3. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and 16 million. Polled moviegoers rated the film with an A, and according to the studio's surveys, Batman Begins was considered the best of all the Batman films. The audience's demographic was 57 percent male and 54 percent people over the age of 25. ^[38]

The film held its top spot for another weekend, accumulating $27,589,389 in a 43 percent drop from its first weekend. ^[39] Batman Begins went on to gross $371,853,783 worldwide. ^[37] It is the second highest grossing Batman film to date, behind Tim Burton's Batman, which grossed $411,348,924 worldwide. Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. In comparison to the previous Batman films, Batman Begins averaged $12,634 per theater, the least of all the Batman films. It was released in more theaters, but sold fewer tickets than any of the others, with the exception of Batman & Robin. ^[40] Batman Begins was the eighth highest grossing film of 2005 in the US. ^[41]

Home video

The DVD of Batman Begins was released on October 18, 2005 in both single disc and two-disc deluxe editions. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[42] In addition to the film, the deluxe edition contained featurettes and other bonus materials. The edition contained a small paperback booklet, the first Batman story Detective Comics #27, as well as Batman: The Man Who Falls and an excerpt from Batman: The Long Halloween. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Batman The Man Who Falls is a 1989 Comic book story by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano. Batman The Long Halloween is a 13-issue Comic book Limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale. ^[43] Batman Begins achieved first place in national sales and rental charts in October 2005, becoming the top-selling DVD in the fourth quarter of 2005. The DVD grossed $11. 36 million in rental revenue. ^[44] The DVD held its position at the top of the sales chart for a second week, but fell to second place behind Bewitched on video rental charts. Bewitched is a 2005 family comedy - fantasy produced by Columbia Pictures and inspired by the classic television series of ^[45]

Batman Begins was released on HD DVD on October 10, 2006. not insert the publicly disclosed HD DVD key into this article for the time being Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[46] An Ultimate Collector's Edition of the film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray, to coincide with The Dark Knight on July 18, 2008. The Dark Knight is a 2008 American Superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[47]

Reaction

Critical reception

Based on 247 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, Batman Begins received an average 84% overall approval rating;^[48] the film was more balanced with the 40 critics in Rotten Tomatoes' "Cream of the Crop", which consists of popular and notable critics from the top newspapers, websites, television and radio programs,^[49] receiving a 63% approval rating. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. ^[50] By comparison, Metacritic calculated an average score of 70 from the 41 reviews it collected. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. ^[51] Common criticism focused on the realism behind the character, and certain character portrayals that hindered the film. There was dissension over Nolan's ability to create a complex character and Bale's ability to portray that character.

James Berardinelli applauded Nolan and Goyer's work creating more understanding into "who [Batman] is and what motivates him", something Berardinelli felt Tim Burton's film lacked; at the same time, Berardinelli felt the romantic aspect between Bale and Holmes did not work because the actors lacked the chemistry Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder (Superman), or Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man) shared in their respective roles. James Berardinelli (born September 1967 is an Online Film critic. Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, Margot Kidder (born October 17, 1948) is a Canadian-American Film and Television actress best known for playing Lois Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. ^[52] According to Total Film, Nolan manages to create such strong characters and story that the third-act action sequences cannot compare to " the frisson of two people talking", and Katie Holmes and Christian Bale's romantic subplot has a spark "refreshingly free of Peter Parker/Mary Jane-style whining". Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine. ^[53]

Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan, who felt the film began slowly, stated that the "story, psychology and reality, not special effects", assisted the darkness behind Batman's arsenal; he noted that Neeson and Holmes, unlike Bale's ability to "feel his role in his bones", do not appear to fit their respective characters in "being both comic-book archetypes and real people". The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Kenneth Turan ( (b 27 October 1946) is an American Film critic and Lecturer in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University ^[54] The New Yorker's David Denby did not share Berardinelli and Turan's opinion. The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry David Denby is an Senior Lecturer in French at Dublin City University. He was unimpressed with the film, when comparing it to the two Tim Burton films, and that Christian Bale's presence was hindered by the "dull earnestness of the screenplay", the final climax was "cheesy and unexciting", and that Nolan had resorting to imitating the "fakery" used by other filmmakers when filming action sequences. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky ^[55]

Matthew Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune believed Nolan and Miller managed to "comfortably mix the tormented drama and revenge motifs with light hearted gags and comic book allusions", and that Nolan takes the series out of the "slam-bang Hollywood jokefests" the franchise had drifted into. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company ^[56] Comic book scribe and editor Dennis O'Neil stated that he "felt the filmmakers really understood the character they were translating", citing this film as the best of the live-action Batman films. Dennis O'Neil (often credited as Denny O'Neil) is a Comic book Writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics ^[57] In contrast, J. R. Jones, from the Chicago Reader, criticized the script, and Nolan and David Goyer for not living up to the "hype about exploring Batman's damaged psyche". The Chicago Reader is an Alternative newsweekly in Chicago, Illinois, USA ^[58] Roger Ebert, who gave mixed reviews to the previous films, wrote this was "the Batman movie I've been waiting for; more correctly, this is the movie I did not realize I was waiting for". Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. Giving it four out of four stars, he commended the realistic portrayals of the Batman arsenal—the Batsuit, Batcave, Batmobile, and the Batsignal—as well as the focus on "the story and character" with less stress on "high-tech action". ^[59]

Like Berardinelli, USA Today's Mike Clark thought Bale performed the role of Batman as well as he did Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, but that the relationship between Bruce Wayne and Rachel Dawes was "frustratingly underdeveloped". USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. American Psycho is a 2000 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis 's controversial novel of the same name. ^[60] Kyle Smith thought Bale exhibited "both the menace and the wit he showed in his brilliant turn in American Psycho", and that the film works so well because of the realism, stating, "Batman starts stripping away each layer of Gotham crime only to discover a sicker and more monstrous evil beneath, his rancid city simultaneously invokes early ’90s New York, when criminals frolicked to the tune of five murders a day; Serpico New York, when cops were for sale; and today, when psychos seek to kill us all at once rather than one by one. Serpico is a 1973 American Crime film directed by Sidney Lumet "^[61] In contrast, Salon.com's Stephanie Zacharek felt Nolan did not deliver the emotional depth expected of "one of the most soulful and tortured superheroes of all"; she thought Bale, unlike Michael Keaton who she compared him to, failed to connect with the audience underneath the mask, but that Gary Oldman succeeds in "emotional complexity" where the rest of the movie fails. Saloncom, part of Salon Media Group ( often just called Salon, is an online ^[62] However, Tim Burton felt Nolan "captured the real spirit that these kind of movies are supposed to have nowadays. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky When I did Batman twenty years ago, in 1988 or something, it was a different time in comic book movies. Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. You couldn't go into that dark side of comics yet. The last couple of years that has become acceptable and Nolan certainly got more to the root of what the Batman comics are about. "^[63]

Awards

Wally Pfister was nominated for an Academy Award for best cinematography of 2005, the film's only Oscar nomination. Wally Pfister, ASC is an American Cinematographer who is best known for his work on the films Batman Begins, The Prestige "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Just months after its release, Batman Begins was voted by Empire readers as the 36th greatest film of all time. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. ^[64] In 2006, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers honored James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, and Ramin Djawadi with an ASCAP award for composing a film that became one of the top grossing films of 2005. The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951 in Los Angeles) is an Academy Award nominated Film score Composer and Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Ramin Djawadi (born 1974 in Duisburg, Germany) is an Iranian-German Composer of orchestral music for film and television ^[65] The film was awarded three Saturn Awards in 2006 as well: Best Actor for Christian Bale, Best Fantasy Film, and Best Writing for Nolan and Goyer. The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy ^[66] Christian Bale would go on to win a MTV Movie Award for Best Hero. The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) ^[67] However, Katie Holmes's performance was not well received, and she was nominated for a Razzie award for Worst Supporting Actress. ^[68] Batman Begins won the fan-based Total Film award for Best Film. Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine. ^[69]

References

External links

• Official site
• Official production notes
• Film analysis at IGN
• Scene-by-scene annotations of Batman Begins
• Comic Vs. Film analysis at IGN
• Batman Begins at the Internet Movie Database
• Batman Begins at Rotten Tomatoes
• Batman Begins at Box Office Mojo
• Batman Movies hype at Superhero Hype!
• Batman Begins at the Open Directory Project