2005 · action · crime · drama
Batman Begins
Directed by Christopher Nolan2h 20m2005
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Our read: Batman Begins (2005) reads as a heavy, kinetic, grounded action · crime · drama entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Batman Begins counts for 2 challenges
Heavy, kinetic, extreme action / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
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- extreme
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