Batman Begins
When Warner Bros., makers of some of top 10 movies of all times, decided to fast forward the dwindling fortunes of their Batman series, they choose Christopher Nolan, director of many top rated movies, who by now has established himself as a 'Thinking Director' with the success of Memento, one of his top movies. David S. Goyer, writer of many top rated movies, was chosen to writer this new Batman movie, but Nolan had a different idea. He wanted to present the story of origin of Batman. Nolan chose Christian Bale, who has some of the top 10 movies to his credit, to star as Batman and lined up an impressive array of co-stars.
Bruce Wayne's parents had been murdered by Joe Chill, a mugger, when he was a child. An orphaned Bruce is raised by Alfred Pennyworth, the family butler and Chill is imprisoned. After completing his studies, Bruce returns to Gotham city and comes to know from his childhood friend Rachel Dawes, now the District Attorney of the city, about the murder of Chill by a henchman of Carmine Falcone, the crime lord of Gotham. Bruce is shattered by the news as he wanted to kill Chill and in despair leaves Gotham city.
Years roll on and Bruce, whom circumstances have made a criminal, is imprisoned in Bhutan, where he is asked to become member of The League of Shadows, by Henry Ducard, a protأ©gأ© of Ra's al Ghul, leader of the League. Their intention is to train Bruce and use him in the destruction of Gotham. His refusal to tow their line angers Ra's and Bruce sets the temple to flames and finds Ra's buried under a heap of debris. Assuming that Ra's is dead, Bruce returns to Gotham with injured Ducard. An honest police Sgt. Jim Gordon and a former board member of Wayne Enterprises, Lucius Fox are taken into confidence by Bruce to end the evil reign of Falcone. In his underground workshop, Bruce prepares Tumbler, his armored car and the armored suit.
Batman catches an illegal shipment of drugs belonging to Falcone and hands it over to Rachel with evidence. Falcone is put in the Arkham Asylum where Dr. Jonathan Cane, an accomplice of Falcone is experimenting with a fear inducing toxin Hallucinogenic to gain control over Gotham. Cane sprays the toxin on Batman when he comes for investigation but is saved by an anti-toxin developed by Fox. Cane tricks Rachel to come to the asylum but a recovered Batman saves Rachel and she comes to know that Bruce in fact is Batman.
Ra's who has disguised himself as Ducard tells Bruce how he stole the Vaporizing Device from Wayne Corp and along with Cane has poisoned Gotham's water supply. Ra's men burn the mansion, release the prisoners from Arkham and infect the atmosphere with the toxin. The anti-toxin prepared by Fox saves everyone. Batman catches Ra's on the subway train and Ra's is killed in the train crash. Gotham city is saved and Batman is now the idol of the citizens. Bruce takes charge of his company but Rachel does not agree to live with Batman although she is in love with Bruce. This idea is often used in top rated movies.
Nolan's narrative and visualization is impeccable and keeps the viewers spellbound throughout the movie. The fear factor in the movie, soon to be a top movie, turns out to be the binding factor for the fans of Batman who are going to fill the movie halls and the coffers of Warner Bros. to the brim. Nolan has been retained by Warner for a sequel, so get ready for another roller coaster movie with Batman.
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