Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman along with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Batman Begins Tom Wilkinson, and Rutger
Hauer. The film reboots the Batman film series, telling the origin story of the character from Bruce Wayne's initial fear of bats, the death of his parents, his journey to become Batman, and his fight against Ra's al Ghul's plot to destroy Gotham City by vaporizing the water supply into gas laced with the Scarecrow's fear-inducing toxin. It draws inspiration from classic comic book storylines such as The Man Who Falls, Batman: Year One, and Batman: The Long Halloween.
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by
Emma Thomas
Larry J. Franco
Charles Roven
Screenplay by
Christopher Nolan
David S. Goyer
Story by
David S. Goyer
Based on Characters by
Bob Kane
Starring
Christian Bale
Michael Caine
Liam Neeson
Katie Holmes
Gary Oldman
Cillian Murphy
Morgan Freeman
Tom Wilkinson
Music by
Hans Zimmer
James Newton Howard
Cinematography Wally Pfister
Editing by Lee Smith
Studio
DC Comics
Legendary Pictures
Syncopy Films
Patalex III Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)
June 10, 2005 (Russia)
June 15, 2005 (United States)
Running time 140 minutes
Country United States
United Kingdom[1]
Language English
Budget $150 million
Box office $372,710,015
Batman Begins After a series of unsuccessful projects to resurrect Batman on screen following the 1997 critical failure of Batman & Robin, Nolan and David S. Goyer began to work on the film in early 2003 and aimed for a darker and more realistic tone, with humanity and realism being the basis of the film. The goal was to get the audience to care for both Batman and Bruce Wayne. The film, which was primarily shot in England and Chicago, relied on traditional stunts and miniatures—computer-generated imagery was used minimally. A new Batmobile (called the Tumbler) and a more mobile Batsuit were both created specifically for the film.
Batman Begins was both critically and commercially successful. The film opened on June 15, 2005, in the United States and Canada in 3,858 theaters. It grossed $48 million in its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $372 million worldwide. The film received an 85% overall approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Critics noted that fear was a common motif throughout the film, and remarked that it had a darker tone compared with previous Batman films. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and for three BRIT Awards[3]. It was also listed at #81 on Empire's "500 Greatest Movies of All Time" [4] and has maintained a standing on IMDb's "Top 250" [5].
Batman Begins begins Nolan's Batman trilogy; a sequel titled The Dark Knight was released in July 2008 and also saw the return of both Nolan and Bale to the franchise,[6] and a final sequel titled The Dark Knight Rises was released on July 20, 2012.
Contents
No comments:
Post a Comment