Christopher Nolan: Ranking His Films From Worst To Best
4. Batman Begins
Is it really necessary to rehash the basic plot of Batman Begins? Assuming youre alive and have, at some point, had access to TV/film/comics/newspapers/people, almost certainly not. But just in case: a billionaire dresses up as a bat to fight crime and protect his city. If that sounds silly and, lets face it, its pretty absurd the prospect of taking such a ludicrous premise and making it even vaguely plausible is utterly preposterous. Yet thats exactly what Chris Nolan attempted to do when he took on the daunting challenge of rescuing the Batman from a neon nightmare of sidekicks and bat nipples in a bid to restore credibility to one of pop cultures most indelible icons. Batman Begins also did something that hadnt been done before on screen: it took the time to properly address Bruce Waynes upbringing and origins, exploring the arc of what motivated him to become a symbol of hope and how, in practical terms, he managed to achieve it. Indoctrinated into the League of Shadows during seven soul-searching years travelling the globe, Bruce must then foil their plan to rip Gotham asunder by way of a fear-inducing toxin and conquer his own personal demons. While X-Men, among others, had taken some important baby steps in immersing fantastical characters in real-world settings, Batman Begins succeeded on almost every level and flung open the doors for superhero films to be made and taken seriously. Some find the early plotting to be on the slow side, others complain that the third act is disappointing, but none can dispute that Nolan raised the bar in groundbreaking style to take his career to another level.
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