Mc-Batman Begins (2005)

New York Times
"[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." 06/15/2005 p.E1

USA Today
"Christian Bale makes the best Bruce Wayne/Batman since Warner Bros. revived the franchise in 1989." 06/17/2005 p.9E

Sight and Sound
"[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." 08/01/2005 p.40-41

Uncut
"This intimate, brooding resurrection brings the Caped Crusader back to life by sending him back to his roots." 08/01/2005 p.126

Rolling Stone
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Lined with wry humor, the film addresses questions of corporate greed..." 11/03/2005 p.108

Film Comment
"[B]rooding, carefully crafted, and comparatively low-tech....Mr. Bale brings true gravity and pathos to the task at hand." 11/01/2005 p.78

Uncut
Ranked #7 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "Nolan's vision of Gotham is a hellhole straight out of Hieronymus Bosch." 01/01/2006 p.82-83

Rolling Stone
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." 12/01/2005 p.92

Ultimate DVD
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..." 08/01/2007 p.90