Batman prequel hits the mark
21/10/2005 - 20:11:06BATMAN has turned into an intriguing, though not always successful franchise for cinema-goers, but Batman Begins (Warner) is a successful attempt to breathe life back into the caped crusader.
Christopher Nolan’s direction actually makes you care about Bruce Wayne as distinct from the villains, but in other respects it sticks with the usual action and mayhem in Gotham City.
Tom Wilkinson plays crime boss Carmine Falcone whose thugs have run loose. Gary Oldman (for once) plays an honest cop, while Michael Caine impresses as Wayne’s butler.
Liam Neeson also gets a run out, but Christian Bale in the title role delivers the strongest Batman yet. The two-disc set boasts a ton of extras, from Batman incarnations to creative concepts, etc.
Drama
Star Rating: 4/5
