Batman Begins (2005)

US 139m, Colour
Director: Christopher Nolan; Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman

Batman Begins marked a new beginning for the Batman franchise with its extended backstory and dark angst-driven antihero who is a refreshingly different character from the previous cartoonish-style heros of the previous film incarnations. Bale is arguably the best Batman to-date and offers up a strong dramatic performance amongst the gadgetry and special effects, however, it is Michael Caine, as Alfred, who offers up the most convincing performance at Bruce Wayne’s butler, best friend and confident (Klaus Ming September 2010)