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BATMAN BEGINS

Director:

  Christopher Nolan
  

Year Released:

  2005

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Christian Bale
  Cillian Murphy
  Liam Neeson
  Gary Oldman
  Tom Wilkinson
Movie Haiku:Bale does well as the new Batman, with great support from his villains, plus Oldman (surprisingly sweet as “Commission” Gordon). Michael Caine & Morgan Freeman play their beloved personas, but Katie Holmes is completely extraneous “Play-Doh.” Parental backstory & Ninja training sequences are all engrossing. Predictably, finale’s overdone FX extravaganza.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2005