Batman Begins (HD DVD) (US Version) HD-DVD

Genius of mystery and intrigue Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO, FOLLOWING, INSOMNIA) helms this prequel to the Batman films based on the DC Comics series, explaining how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)--the billionaire prince of Gotham whose parents were killed in an alleyway mugging--transformed into the crime-fighting superhero. With flashbacks to his privileged childhood, young Master Wayne, as he is called by the butler Alfred (Michael Caine), develops a terrible fear of bats when he falls through the backyard garden into a hidden cave. As a young adult, Wayne lives among the League of Shadows, a martial arts group in the mountains of Asia. His leaders Ra's al Ghul (Ken Watanabe) and Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) teach him strength, endurance, and--unfortunately--evil, against which he naturally rebels. Returning to Gotham and reinstating himself as a dapper socialite and the rightful heir to his parents' enterprise, Wayne quickly devises his secret identity, commanding help from the gadgetry expert Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman). With one eye on his childhood playmate Rachel (Katie Holmes)--now a beautiful woman and dedicated lawyer--and the other on his mission to save Gotham from criminal corruption, Batman makes his fledgling debut. But when the blue-blooded mastermind Dr. Crane (Cillian Murphy)--who steals every scene with chilling menace--taints the water system with a hallucinatory substance, Batman realizes he has met his first true opponent. An attitude of grave seriousness elevates BATMAN BEGINS above more cartoony Batman movies, as Nolan crafts a dark drama that thrives on sci-fi intrigue. Bale strides into the role with grace, adding refinement that is seldom seen in action-oriented films. And while the action scenes explode with high-tech glitz and fast-moving thrills, they are evenly placed among sequences of plot and character development, making for a complex and satisfying viewing experience.

"[A] triumph -- a confidently original, engrossing interpretation, with a seriously thought-through aesthetic point of view..." - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 06/24/2005

"[T]his tense, effective iteration of Bob Kane's original comic book owes its power and pleasures to a director who takes his material seriously and to a star who shoulders that seriousness with ease." - Manohla, Dargis (Film Critic), New York Times, 06/15/2005

"Christian Bale makes the best Bruce Wayne/Batman since Warner Bros. revived the franchise in 1989." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 06/17/2005

"[I]t's the flair of the set pieces that really impresses....The film delivers a pleasingly robust sense of spectacle....It is a welcome new beginning." - Edward, Lawrenson (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 08/01/2005

"This intimate, brooding resurrection brings the Caped Crusader back to life by sending him back to his roots." - Chris, Roberts (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 08/01/2005

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Lined with wry humor, the film addresses questions of corporate greed..." - Peter, Relic (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 11/03/2005

"[B]rooding, carefully crafted, and comparatively low-tech....Mr. Bale brings true gravity and pathos to the task at hand." - Kent, Jones (Film Comment Critic), Film Comment, 11/01/2005

Ranked #7 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "Nolan's vision of Gotham is a hellhole straight out of Hieronymus Bosch." - Uncut Staff (Uncut Film Critic), Uncut, 01/01/2006

Ranked #4 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "Gotham looks lived in, not art-directed, and Bale creates a hero of haunted fire." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 12/01/2005

4 stars out of 5 -- "Nolan's Year One reinvention of the franchise is largely about ambiance and mood....A more sober study in psychology..." - Richard, Houldsworth (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 08/01/2007

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Product Title:	Batman Begins (HD DVD) (US Version) Batman Begins (HD DVD) (US Version) Batman Begins (HD DVD) (US Version) Batman Begins (HD DVD) (US Version) Batman Begins (HD DVD) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Christian Bale (Actor) | Morgan Freeman (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor) | Emma Thomas (Actor) | Lucy Russell (Actor) | Troy Garity (Actor) | Gary Barber (Actor) | Robert De Niro (Actor) | Gary Oldman (Actor) | Liam Neeson | Forest Whitaker | watanabe ken | Wally Pfister 姬絲汀貝爾 (Actor) | 摩根費曼 (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor) | Emma Thomas (Actor) | Lucy Russell (Actor) | Troy Garity (Actor) | Gary Barber (Actor) | Robert De Niro (Actor) | 加利奧文 (Actor) | 利安里遜 | 科力士韋德加 | watanabe ken | Wally Pfister 姬丝汀贝尔 (Actor) | 摩根费曼 (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor) | Emma Thomas (Actor) | Lucy Russell (Actor) | Troy Garity (Actor) | Gary Barber (Actor) | Robert De Niro (Actor) | 加利奥文 (Actor) | 利安里逊 | 科力士韦德加 | watanabe ken | Wally Pfister Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｉａｎ　Ｂａｌｅ (Actor) | モーガン・フリーマン (Actor) | マイケル・ケイン (Actor) | Ｅｍｍａ Ｔｈｏｍａｓ (Actor) | Lucy Russell (Actor) | Troy Garity (Actor) | Gary Barber (Actor) | Robert De Niro (Actor) | ゲイリー・オールドマン (Actor) | リーアム・ニーソン | Forest Whitaker | 渡辺　研　著 | Wally Pfister Christian Bale (Actor) | Morgan Freeman (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor) | Emma Thomas (Actor) | Lucy Russell (Actor) | Troy Garity (Actor) | Gary Barber (Actor) | Robert De Niro (Actor) | Gary Oldman (Actor) | Liam Neeson | Forest Whitaker | watanabe ken | Wally Pfister
Director:	Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｏｐｈｅｒ Ｎｏｌａｎ Christopher Nolan
Producer:	Gary Oldman | Mick Audsley 加利奧文 | Mick Audsley 加利奥文 | Mick Audsley ゲイリー・オールドマン | Mick Audsley Gary Oldman | Mick Audsley
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Release Date:	2006-10-10
UPC Code:	012569809246
Language:	English, French, Spanish
Subtitles:	English, Spanish, French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	HD DVD
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Package Weight:	180 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004535379

Director: Christopher Nolan

HD-DVD Features:

Elite Red HD Case
Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound MLP 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, French (Quebec), Latin Spanish
Subtitles - English SDH, English, French, Latin Spanish - Optional
Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes - 1. "In-Movie Experience! Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer and Others Recall the Movie's Backstories as You Watch"
2. "Tankman Begins: A BATMAN BEGINS Spoof"
3. "BATMAN - The Journey Begins: Concept Design and Development of the Film, as Well as the Casting of Batman Himself"
4. "Shaping Mind and Body: Observe Christian Bale's Transformation into Batman"
5. "Gotham City Rises: Witness the Creation of Gotham City, the Batcave, Wayne Manor and More"
6. "Cape and Cowl: The Development of the New Batsuit"
7. "Batman - The Tumbler: The Reinvention of the Batmobile"
8. "Path to Discovery: A Look at the First Week Filming on Rugged and Remote Iceland Locations"
9. "Saving Gotham City: The Development of Miniatures, CGI and Effects for the Monorail Chase Scene"
10. "Genesis of the Bat: A Look at the Dark Knight's Incarnation and Influences on the Film"
11. "Reflections on Writing BATMAN BEGINS with David S. Goyer"
12. "Digital Batman: The Effects You May Have Missed"
13. "BATMAN BEGINS Stunts"
14. "Confidential Files: Discover Facts and Story Points Not in the Film"
Text and Photo Galleries:
Stills Gallery