'Batman Begins' movie review
(C) 2005 Warner Bros. Pictures If someone stands in the way of true justice, you simply walk up behind them and stab them in the heart. Director Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” is essentially the “origins” installment of the saga, doing to the Caped Crusader what Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie did for the Man of Steel over 30 years ago. Starring Christian Bale (“Empire of the Sun,” “Terminator Salvation”) in the dual role of billionaire Bruce Wayne/Batman, Nolan’s reimagining of the beginning of the Dark Knight saga borrows heavily from Bob Kane’s original 1930s comic book story and Frank Miller’s 1980s graphic novels. The movie, co-written by Nolan and David S. Goyer (“Dark City,” “Blade’) begins with a flashback that takes the viewer back to when Bruce Wayne was eight years old and living in Wayne Manor with his parents Thomas (Linus Roache) and Martha (Sara Stewart). While playing with his friend Rachel Dawes, Bruce falls into a well and not only b