Batman Begins

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	Christian Bale	Bruce Wayne
	Michael Caine	Alfred
	Liam Neeson	Ducard
	Katie Holmes	Rachel Dawes
	Gary Oldman	Jim Gordon
	Cillian Murphy	Dr. Jonathan Crane
	Tom Wilkinson	Carmine Falcone
	Rutger Hauer	Earle
	Linus Roache	Thomas Wayne
	Mark Boone Junior	Flass
	Ken Watanabe	Ra's Al Ghul
	Morgan Freeman	Lucius Fox
	Larry Holden	Finch
	Gerard Murphy	Judge Faden
	Colin McFarlane	Loeb
	Sara Stewart	Martha Wayne
	Gus Lewis	Bruce Wayne - age 8
	Richard Brake	Joe Chill
	Rade Serbedzija	Homeless Man
	Emma Lockhart	Rachel Dawes - age 8
	Christine Adams	Jessica
	Catherine Porter	Blonde Female Reporter
	John Nolan	Fredericks
	Karen David	Courthouse Reporter #1
	Jonathan D. Ellis	Courthouse Reporter #2

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Director	Christopher Nolan
Writer	Bob Kane, Ricardo Festiva, Christopher Nolan
Producer	Larry Franco, Benjamin Melniker, Lorne Orleans, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Cheryl A. Tkach, Michael E. Uslan
Musician	James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer
Photography	Wally Pfister

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Story Synopsis:
Very different from the other Batman movies, "Batman Begins" stars Christian Bale as the caped crusader and Michael Caine as Bruce Wayne's trusted butler Alfred. After losing his parents in a mugging, young Bruce grows up to be an angry man bent on revenge and retribution. After traveling the world and learning to fight, Bruce returns to his home in Gotham City determined to free the good citizens from the evil that has claimed the city. Based on characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman created by Bob Kane. (Tricia Spears)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture looks quite impressive, with colors that pop from the screen with rich saturation at times, while other times exhibiting a desaturated appearance that is complementary to the dark mood of the story. Images are sharp and detailed, with nicely rendered textures. In the dark night scenes, as the Dark Knight looks out over Gotham City, blacks are truly deep, but with excellent shadow delineation. There is very rarely any distracting pixelization, although minor edge halos and slight smearing are occasional. Despite those minor nitpicks, this movie looks amazing. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack can be fully engaging, with a good use of each of the available channels to saturate the soundspace. Dialogue can sound natural with good tonality, but occasionally a hiss can be heard over the dialogue that can be distracting and easily detectable when it does occur. A high-pitched hum can also be heard sporadically over the sonics. The LFE channel is used well, highlighting the articulate bass delivered through it and the full-range channels. Music is mixed well around the room using the corner channels, with little music delivered through the center channel. Dialogue is recorded well, with good detail and warmth. Distinct imaging in the surrounds is generally limited, although there are some scenes that incorporate it well. In all, the soundtrack is enjoyable (even with its quirks), and really adds to the overall experience. (Danny Richelieu)

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