Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 79 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
A nonstarter.
– Ken Tucker,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
12 May 2006
fresh:
Here's how any great franchise should start: with care, precision and delicately wrought atmosphere.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
3 Feb 2007
fresh:
It's not just the birth of Batman we're seeing in this triumphant interpretation, it's also the dawning of Gotham City's age of greed.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep 2011
fresh:
Batman Begins summons up moments of great eloquence and power. If only its cast of characters was as fully inhabited as its turbulent city.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
14 Apr 2013
rotten:
Nolan takes an admirable stab at developing a character-driven drama, only to give in to generic action-movie conventions with a blinding, deafening, explosion-laden finale that could have capped off any number of interchangeable Jerry Bruckheimer flicks.