Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 7321900729598
Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: ArabicSubtitledEnglishSubtitledGermanSubtitledHebrewSubtitledIcelandicSubtitledEnglishOriginal LanguageGermanDubbed
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Discs: 2
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 2
Release Date: October 21, 2005
Running Time: 134 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 2005

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Just when you though that the Batman franchise was dead and buried--certainly after the abomination that was 1997's Batman & Robin--along comes director Christopher Nolan to brilliantly bring it all back to life with the astonishingly strong Batman Begins.

Nolan, whose curriculum vitae already features Memento and Insomnia, focuses his attention where films in the franchise haven't gone before--by examining that character of Batman himself. Thus, the story here is the genesis of the character, from the death of Bruce Wayne's parents, harrowing training with the mysterious League of Shadows, right through to the Dark Knight's first appearances on the street of a crime-ridden, moody Gotham City.

Nolan plays several trump cards in his take on the Batman legacy, and none pay off quite so handsomely as his casting. Christian Bale is an immense force in the dual role of Bruce Wayne and Batman, bringing a brooding anger and genuine unease to the Batsuit. He's backed with strong turns from Tom Wilkinson, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, and Cillian Murphy as the unstable Scarecrow.

In spite of a last twenty minutes that can't quite sustain the tone of what's gone before, Batman Begins is a major achievement, and one of the finest superhero movies to date. Easily the best of the Dark Knight's big screen adventures, it manages to be a blockbuster film that's unpredictable, compulsive, superb to look at and well worth many repeated viewings. A staggering achievement, particularly considering the state the Batman franchise had got itself into.--Simon Brew




Rating: - Pretty darn good entertainment!!!
This Batman film just shows that the who idea still works. Quite frankly, after the Michael Keaton/Val Kilmer/George Clooney efforts I was beginning to have my doubts.

Sure, there are one or two places where this film may be a bit slow, but on the whole I think that even those patches serve the purpose of explaining how Batman became Batman ... i.e. why the Bat bit. As always the gadgets are brilliant, the one liners excellently delivered and Batman's escapes truly unbelievable - in ... Read More

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Rating: - Great Movie
Now that's more like it. I'd like to start off with mentioning that a lot of people have said to me that the original Batman by Tim Burton was Good. I'd like to iterate that, in my opinion, that Batman movie by Burton was horrendous, and that's being nice. Now that that is out of the way, let's move on. I always knew that Christopher Nolan was a great Director (loved Memento, Insomnia and The Prestige). I have also felt that Batman/Bruce Wayne is an interesting and tormented character. In simple ... Read More

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Rating: - Bad title, bad cover, dull hero.
This film, I'm afraid gets a bit boring. It attempts to make the `creation' of Batman a real life possibility but never really convinces. At the first sign of fire he bursts into flames and melts his wings. The car isn't very cool and the idea of thinking Batman is quicker at getting through Gotham in a car anyway is a nonsense, so why does he have one at all?
The film starts with the clichéd going to seek some seemingly Tibetan wisdom. There is then a very long and over indulged initiation ... Read More

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Rating: - WOW
Well!! the best Batman yet!! Christian Bale adds that very dark and devious side to Batman. Let's face it most comic book hero's have a dark side.. More Christian Bale please. Looking forward to seeing Ed Norton as the Hulk now that's a challenge for Mr Ed.

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Rating: - At last Batman is given the darkness!
I knew Christian Bale would be good after seeing him in other movies but he surpassed all expectations to portray the characters of Bruce Wayne/Batman correctly. True fans know that Batman is who he is whereas Bruce Wayne is the alter-ego as he plays the playboy billionaire just to keep attention from Batman.
As for Christian Bale's Batman he is a brooding, vengeful character that displays the darkness in Batman's character. Truly superb!
The supporting list is full of renowned actors and ... Read More

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