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    Batman Begins
    Single Disc Edition
    Genre: Fantasy Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 103 (Dec 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Mark Boone Junior, Linus Roache & Morgan Freeman

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 5
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    www.batmanbegins.com
    Special Features
    Special features on Disc One include a five-minute MTV spoof Tankman Begins (who said Napoleon Dynamite and Batman had nothing in common?), the theatrical trailer, and up-front ads. Disc Two is full of supplements beginning with a very clever interactive comic book, which you can read like a book or also view the special features through easter eggs in the pages. There are eight featurettes: Batman


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 59415
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements.
    (Retail Price): $28.98
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 140
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2005
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/18/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Christopher Nolan
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      WSR Narrative Review
    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

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