Title: Batman Begins
Year: 2005
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer, story by Goyer, based on characters by Bob Kane
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman
Music: James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer
Distinctions: Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography; currently #107 on IMDb's Top 250
Length: 140 minutes
Synopsis: an orphaned millionaire learns to fight crime
How I saw it: in the theater twice, 2005; on video a number of times (have on DVD), most recently yesterday
Subjective Rating: 10/10
Objective Rating: 7/10 (points off for dialog, cinematography and music) c.
The ultimate super hero movie. When I went to see it for the first time, I had huge expectations, and it blew them all away. Sure, like any sensible person, I like The Dark Knight better. But this one has become my basis of comparison.
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