Batman begins - Batman Begins Reviews

Batman Begins has elevated the dark knight's existance to new heights thanks to a clever cast, stunning visuals, and a spellbounding story. In a way it was almost like a therapy session for the audience when it delved into the ramifications of fear. We are all afraid of something and fear can manifests itself in different ways. Fear can be healthy and harmful. It can help us avoid doing things that could cause a lot of pain and suffering as well as just the opposite. How we learn to manage our fear is up to us as indivuals. The character of Bruce Wayne had to learn to face his fears and instead of succumbing to them and the anger that fed them he put that energy to better use, by protecting his home, Gotham City. Making Alfred more of a father figure and less of a butler was also a clever move. Allowing the Rachel character to be a strong woman with strong convictions was also a success. The villains were also appropriate. The character of scarecrow, though not as flamboyant as the joker, made perfect sense. He manufactured fear as a way to get to people's psyche only because he couldn't challenge them face on. Ras Al'Guhl was a clever adversary as well, because all along he was using Bruce's fears to bend him to his will. By far, this is definitely the best Batman movie to date. If the film makers continue to maintain this winning formula for success, I look forward to the sequels sure to come in the future.