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Publié : mer. juil. 28, 2004 5:22 pm
par Yautja88
Voici le premeir teaser de Batman Begins avec l'excellent Christian Bale dans le rôle du héros obscur!    Avec celui-ci nous allons retrouver l'atmosphère plus lugubre et plus sérieuse du premier Batman avec Michael Keaton!! J'ai bien hâte de voir ça!  On retrouve aussi Michael Caine dans le rôle de "Alfred" et Gary Oldman dans celui du Lieutenant de police "James Gordon"! Le reste de la distribution est aussi composée de Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman et Ken Wanatabe (Le dernier Samouraï)!  La sortie du film est prévue pour le 17 juin 2005!  

teaser

hi-res:
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/batm ... r_hi_a.mov

med-res:
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/batm ... _med_a.mov

low-res:
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/batm ... r_lo_a.mov --Message edité par Yautja88 le 2005-06-12 17:35:13--

Publié : mer. juil. 28, 2004 5:39 pm
par Pepsii
katie Holmes    

Publié : sam. août 14, 2004 4:40 am
par Roxy
Merci pour le preview je viens tout juste de voir qu'il etait sur le forum !

Cest sur que je vais aller voir ce film au cinema ! Meme que je vais trouver ca long d'attendre jusqu'en 2005 !!

Publié : ven. déc. 03, 2004 1:05 pm
par Yautja88
Voici un nouveau poster, très beau!  

--Message edité par Yautja88 le 2004-12-03 18:07:43--

Publié : lun. déc. 13, 2004 2:18 pm
par Yautja88
Le trailer est maintenant disponible!! On y voit Batman en action!   La fin est cool!

hi-res:
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/batm ... iler_a.mov

med-res:
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/batm ... iler_a.mov

low-res:
http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/batm ... iler_a.mov

Qu'en pensez-vous?

Publié : lun. déc. 13, 2004 4:54 pm
par Raven
Ouais le fin est cool Mais le début ma surpris, je croyait pas qu'il devenait Batman en apprenant à se battre, je croyait que c'était un peu comme Spiderman, soit par une morsure de chauve-souris par exemple    ;) --Message edité par Raven le 2005-02-06 22:38:53--

Publié : dim. févr. 06, 2005 5:46 pm
par Raven
En passant Yautja, et les autres fans de Batman, avez-vous deja vue le film "Batman Dead End" ? C'est un court métrage indépendant qui m'a agréablement surpris Je vous le conseil, la scène de combat est popire, surtout pour un film qui possède un budjet de 30 000$ uniquement La réalisatrice Sandy Collora rend son film disponible sur son site pour le télécharger, il fait juste 8 minutes, je vous copie le lien
http://www.theforce.net/fanfilms/shortf ... n_deadend/

**Spoilers**
J'ai surtout penser à toi Yautja en voyant ce film, Batman ce bat contre un Alien et des Predators, en plus du Jocker. Il y a donc tout pour que tu aime

Publié : lun. févr. 07, 2005 6:13 am
par Yautja88
Raven  a écritEn passant Yautja, et les autres fans de Batman, avez-vous deja vue le film "Batman Dead End" ? C'est un court métrage indépendant qui m'a agréablement surpris Je vous le conseil, la scène de combat est popire, surtout pour un film qui possède un budjet de 30 000$ uniquement La réalisatrice Sandy Collora rend son film disponible sur son site pour le télécharger, il fait juste 8 minutes, je vous copie le lien
http://www.theforce.net/fanfilms/shortf ... n_deadend/

**Spoilers**
J'ai surtout penser à toi Yautja en voyant ce film, Batman ce bat contre un Alien et des Predators, en plus du Jocker. Il y a donc tout pour que tu aime

J'étais déjà au courant oui! J'ai ce film depuis longtemps!  C'est très bien fait en effet! C'est pas mal cool!!  

Publié : dim. juin 12, 2005 11:34 am
par Yautja88
Le film sort ce mercredi et ça me semble excellent!! Voici le site officiel!!

http://www2.warnerbros.com/batmanbegins/index.html


Et le lien vers comingsoon pour voir tous les trailers et TV Spot!  

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=5020

Voici aussi 2 critiques excellentes sur le film!! J'ai très hâte de le voir!!    Elles sont seulement en anglais, désolé...

Batman Begins
Reviewed by: Scott Chitwood
Rating: 9 out of 10

Cast:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth
Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon
Ken Watanabe as Ra's Al Ghul
Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes
Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow
Tom Wilkinson as Carmine Falcone
Rutger Hauer as Richard Earle
Sara Stewart as Martha Wayne
Richard Brake as Joe Chill
Gus Lewis as Young Bruce Wayne
Emma Lockhart as Young Rachel Dawes
Linus Roache as Dr. Thomas Wayne

Summary:
Batman Begins not only revives the Batman franchise, but it's one of the best films of 2005. The fantastic cast, good story, and reality-based comic characters make this movie a treat for both comic fans and general audiences.

Story:
Batman Begins returns to the early years of the life of Bruce Wayne. The film starts with him as a young man in a prison in Asia. He has been there researching the criminal mind and learning to fight. We learn how Bruce got there as he relives through flashbacks the death of his parents, his thirst for revenge as an adult, and his ultimate decision to fight injustice in Gotham. Through anger Bruce seeks to bury his guilt about his parent's deaths.

As Wayne aimlessly seeks his purpose in life, he's visited in prison by Henri Ducard, a representative of the mysterious Ra's Al Ghul. Ra's Al Ghul is the leader of an ancient group of vigilantes who dispense their own form of justice when dealing with criminals, chaos, and corruption. Ducard invites Bruce Wayne to learn their secrets and fighting techniques. After intense ninja training, Bruce becomes a full-fledged member of the group. But he abandons them when he realizes their twisted plot to cleanse Gotham City of crime.

When Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after having disappeared for 7 years, he finds he's about to lose his father's company. He also finds Gotham to be more corrupt than ever before. It is then that he adopts the persona of Batman to strike fear into the hearts of the criminals and the corrupt city officials. He uses all of Wayne Enterprises' technology to aid him in his quest. But can one man make a difference when facing the likes of Scarecrow and his fear inducing chemicals?

Batman Begins is rated PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements.

What Worked:
Is this the same Warner Brothers that made "Batman & Robin" and "Catwoman"? It's hard to believe, but they knocked this one out of the park. "Batman Begins" is the film that comic fans have been waiting for and it's a film that general audiences are going to enjoy as well. I've been a Batman fan my entire life and I have to say I was happy with practically every aspect of this movie. From the cast to the production design to the story, it all just works wonderfully together. You could debate whether it is the best comic book movie ever made, but I'd say it's very solidly in the top 5. I will also say that this is the best movie I've seen in 2005. (Yes, that's coming from a Star Wars geek who has seen "Revenge of the Sith" four times.)

The biggest reason this movie works is the cast. Every single actor in the film delivers a fantastic performance and has a moment to shine at one point or another. Michael Caine seems like he was born to play Alfred Pennyworth. He acts as a father figure and conscience to Bruce. Caine makes it totally believable that his character would be willing to go from high society butler to the helper of a vigilante. Some of his scenes comforting young Bruce after the death of his parents are quite touching. Then you have Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard. He brings a lot of nobility and credibility to a character that could easily be very absurd. Neeson seems more Jedi-like in this role than he does in The Phantom Menace. Morgan Freeman is also great as Lucius Fox. The way he offers Bruce help and slyly aids the young billionaire is quite charming. You instantly like him. Cillian Murphy is also exceedingly creepy as Dr. Jonathan Crane and The Scarecrow. His character has always been a B-Grade Batman villain in the comics, but here he's quite scary. He borders the horror genre, actually. I've always thought Gary Oldman is one of the best living actors and he reinforces that in his role as Lt. James Gordon. Oldman is so different from role to role that he's almost unrecognizable. It's great to see him as a friend and partner to Batman. As for the rest of the cast, Ken Watanabe, Katie Holmes, Tom Wilkinson, and Rutger Hauer are all good in their respective roles.

Then there's Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne and Batman. Bale delivers one of the most unique takes on the dual persona that I've ever seen. His Wayne is a much more human character than in any of his previous incarnations. His desire to get revenge on his parent's murderer is one of the most emotional scenes in the film. Then as Bale heads to Asia for training, he becomes a very physical character and you see him battling without his mask on. This makes him more believable when he puts on the Batman mask and starts fighting. Bale also plays Wayne as an irresponsible playboy in order to get rid of any suspicion about his double life. Those are some of the funniest scenes in the movie. Bale's performance as Batman is even more landmark. This Batman is flat out scary. It's the scariest version of Batman that I've ever seen. (I wouldn't recommend taking sensitive young children to this movie. It's pretty intense.) The way he swoops out of the darkness and snatches away criminals is as good as you'll see in any monster movie. One particularly noteworthy scene is when Batman interrogates a corrupt cop atop a building. The cop spills his guts and says, "I swear to God!!!!!" Batman yells back in a gravely voice, "Swear to ME!!!" The way he says it will send chills down your spine, make comic fans giddy, and make you realize why criminals fear him. In later scenes where people view Batman when hit with Scarecrow's fear hallucinogen, he either has glowing eyes or looks like a demonic horror creature. It's just really cool.

Another big reason Batman Begins works is the fact that it is reality-based. All of Batman's gadgets come from the weapons division of Wayne Enterprises and they could, theoretically, work. The Batmobile is especially unique and looks like a stealth Hummer or something. This reality-based approach means that even Ra's Al Ghul's immortality is never mentioned, but that's forgivable. There's not a bit of neon, Bat-nipple, or any other cheese to be seen anywhere in the movie. (In fact, I'm wondering now how they're going to pull off some of the more cartoony Batman villains like Joker and Penguin in future sequels.) "Batman & Robin" lowered the bar so far down that Batman Begins couldn't help but be better, but they really surpassed my expectations. The story worked out better than I expected, too. I read David Goyer's scrïpt when it leaked online last year. I thought it was a good scrïpt, but it needed work. I was also really discouraged after seeing his work in Blade: Trinity. However, the movie really sticks to that original scrïpt and it ends up working out great thanks to the great cast and the wonderful production design. I think Christopher Nolan deserves a lot of recognition for making this all work.

All in all, "Batman Begins" is just a great summer film. It really puts Warner Brothers back on track and it certainly bodes well for the upcoming Superman movie. I can almost forgive them for "Catwoman" now. (On a side note, look for the new DC Comics logo in the opening credits.) This movie is really going to please comic fans and general audiences are going to find it to be quite a treat as well.

What Didn't Work:
I enjoyed "Batman Begins" so much that I have no real complaints about the movie. If anything, I have nitpicks. My first nitpick is that the musical score doesn't really stand out. There's no Batman theme like there was in Danny Elfman's "Batman" score. In fact, the music is almost unnoticeable. But maybe that's better since this movie isn't as fantasy based as Burton's movie was. Elfman's score might seem over the top in a film like this.

My other nitpick involves the fight scenes. Whenever Batman gets in hand-to-hand combat, the camera pulls in really close and you end up seeing nothing but a bunch of dark blurs. You don't really get a sense of the fight choreography and it's ultimately confusing.

My final nitpick is that at times I cringed at Bale as Batman. The way he talked with a gravely voice was sometimes really cool, sometimes a bit weak. It alternated throughout the film. But he was cool enough that I easily forgot any gripes that I had. I was also disappointed that the movie didn't emphasize the fact that Batman is the "world's greatest detective". The movie didn't emphasize any of his detective skills, only his nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, and computer hacking skills. (Just kidding on that last part.)

The Bottom Line:
Simply put, Batman Begins is one of the best comic book movies ever made. With a great cast, a strong story, and plenty of action, it's a perfect summer movie and one of the best entries for 2005.

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Batman Begins
Reviewed by: 8 out of 10
Rating: Joshua Starnes

Cast:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth
Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon
Ken Watanabe as Ra's Al Ghul
Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes
Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow
Tom Wilkinson as Carmine Falcone
Rutger Hauer as Richard Earle
Sara Stewart as Martha Wayne
Richard Brake as Joe Chill
Gus Lewis as Young Bruce Wayne
Emma Lockhart as Young Rachel Dawes
Linus Roache as Dr. Thomas Wayne

Analysis:
When Bruce Wayne's (Christian Bale) parents are murdered before his eyes, he dedicates himself to fighting crime in all of its forms in order to keep what happened to him from happening to anyone else. With the aid of his loyal butler Alfred (Michael Caine) and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), the head of his company, Bruce Wayne transforms himself into the terrifying crime fighter Batman.

Culled from bits and pieces of several decades of Batman lore - some of the pulpy roots of the 30s, the renaissance of the 70s where Ra's Al Ghul was introduced, Frank Miller's definitive Batman work of the 80s - the production churned them up and came up with something new and immensely entertaining.

The most interesting aspect of this new Batman film is how scary it is, something that has always been attributed to Batman but never quite shown on screen. Many of the early Batman scenes of Batman Begins are shot like a horror film, with the menace of Batman unseen, sneaking about through sound effects. And The Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) is genuinely terrifying when his fear gas is in effect.

The other thing that makes the movie work so well is that it is the first Batman film, strangely enough, that's actually about Batman. Because of their inherent nature, the villains and various colorful side characters have always drawn the attention of other filmmakers, but this Batman film is solidly about Bruce Wayne and how he is and why he does what he does, and everyone else revolves around him. The film takes time for each part of him - as a boy, a questing young man, a vain playboy and an intense crime fighter. The first half of the film is a bit slow as a result - as Bruce Wayne is fully introduced and decides to become Batman - but it's more than made up for once it fully kicks into gear.

Director Nolan has wisely decided to tone down the mustache twirling and overacting that many comic movies often easily fall into, choosing for a more introspective style. The villains are intense, not manic, and that only adds to their menace. It helps that Nolan has assembled an extremely talented and genuinely note perfect supporting cast (most notably Caine and Oldman) that occasionally overshadow Bale, but only occasionally.

The most incredible achievement of the film is how it has taken several disparate storylines - crime lord Falcone's (Tom Wilkinson) hold on the city, the Scarecrow's experiments, Richard Earle's (Rutger Hauer) takeover of Wayne Enterprises, Ducard's (Liam Neeson) plan for the city, and Bruce Wayne's own character arc - and has wrapped them together into an incredibly satisfying whole that also manages to elegantly set up the next set of Batman films and the new Batman universe as a whole.

It may be too scary intense for younger children, but for everyone else Batman Begins is just about the perfect summer movie.

Publié : lun. juin 13, 2005 1:12 pm
par Démona
J'ai vu cette critique sur canoe et j'ai pensé que ça pourrait en intéresser plusieurs...

*SPOILERS*

Le super héros perd sa part d'ombre
Associated Press (AP)



©Warner Bros.
 
L'affiche dévoilait l'homme chauve-souris dans sa cape noire, silhouette irréelle se détachant sur le ciel de Gotham City, promesse d'un film sombre et gothique, à la hauteur des deux premiers Batman réalisés par Tim Burton.
Après les échecs des deux Batman sous la direction de Joel Schumacher, les studios Warner souhaitaient en effet redonner du souffle à la saga Batman en confiant le cinquième volet à Christopher Nolan.

Mais le cinéaste n'a rien compris. Ni aux super-héros, ni aux super-méchants. Ni aux comics, ni au cinéma du genre. Au lieu d'attiser la légende Batman sur grand écran, le réalisateur de Memento et d'Insomnia — deux réussites — s'est appliqué à dynamiter, image après image, tout le mystère qui entoure les personnages de DC Comics, avec pour seule arme l'ultra-réalisme.

Résultat: avec Batman Begins, c'est un Batman dépouillé de sa part d'ombre qui agonise sur l'écran, sous les traits glacés de l'acteur Christian Bale.

Depuis cette nuit tragique où ses parents ont été tués dans une ruelle mal famée de Gotham City, le jeune Bruce, héritier de la fortune des Wayne, n'a qu'une idée en tête: venger la mort des siens et punir les criminels de sa ville.

Lorsqu'il atteint sa majorité, le jeune homme, rongé par la colère et la culpabilité, décide de partir en voyage pour étancher sa soif de vengeance et trouver un moyen de lutter contre le mal et l'injustice.

Emprisonné dans une geôle chinoise, il vient à rencontrer un nommé Ducard (Liam Neeson), qui l'initie aux disciplines physiques et mentales nécessaires à son futur combat. Bientôt, son mentor l'invite à rejoindre la Ligue des Ombres, une puissante organisation adepte d'une justice expéditive, dirigée par l'énigmatique Ra's Al Ghul.

De retour à Gotham, Bruce retrouve une ville en décomposition, ravagée par le crime et la corruption. Autrefois à vocation philanthropique, la firme de son père, Wayne Enterprises, est tombée entre les mains d'un homme d'affaires cynique, Richard Earle (Rutger Hauer).





Quant à Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes), son amie d'enfance devenue substitut du procureur, elle se heurte à un système judiciaire manipulé par des crapules telles que le mafieux Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson) ou son âme damnée, le Dr. Jonathan Crane (Cillian Murphy), directeur de l'asile d'aliénés d'Arkham.

Avec l'aide de son fidèle maître d'hôtel Alfred (Michael Caine) et de Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), responsable du département des Sciences appliquées de Wayne Enterprises, Bruce décide alors de se fabriquer un terrifiant alter ego, Batman, pour combattre la criminalité...

Là où l'on s'attendait à des aventures de Batman, il n'y a qu'un documentaire sur Bruce Wayne. Là où l'on espérait la malice de Michael Keaton, le charme de Val Kilmer, le charisme de George Clooney, il n'y a que la fadeur bouffie de Christian Bale. Là où l'on imaginait les origines de Batman révélées par bribes, il y a des explications sur tout, de l'enfance à l'âge adulte, le diagnostic psychologique en prime.

Résultat: Christopher Nolan vole à Batman sa part d'ombre. Il subtilise au super-héros son essence. Il le dépouille de son pouvoir de fascination, ne lui laissant qu'une cape en Kevlar et une Batmobile aussi barbare qu'une Humvee de l'US Army.

La première heure du film s'acharne à suivre la formation de Bruce Wayne chez Ra's Al Ghul, dans un mélange indigeste d'arts martiaux et d'initiation de Jedi, impression accentuée par la présence de Liam Neeson, alias Qui-Gon Jinn dans Star Wars.

Pour le reste, ni la noirceur des décors ni l'excellence des acteurs, dont l'inquiétant Cillian Murphy, ne parviennent à sublimer ce Batman, plombé par le réel et l'ordinaire.

Les spectateurs les plus rationnels apprécieront sans doute que les cases soient cochées, les aspérités gommées, les invraisemblances supprimées. Les autres pourront chercher refuge dans le Gotham City de Tim Burton, un cinéaste qui n'a jamais sacrifié le rêve et l'imagination sur l'autel du réalisme à tout prix.


Publié : mar. juin 14, 2005 5:07 am
par Yautja88
Voici une très longue critique du site www.ign.com et la cote accordée est de 4 étoiles et demie sur 5!!

Contiens des ***SPOILERS***

June 13, 2005 - Batman Begins has been a long time coming for comic fans and fans of the Dark Knight in particular. Lewis Wilson first portrayed Batman on screen in the serial films of the 1940s. These were decently made for the time, but today appear horribly dated. The '60s saw the "Pow," "Kaboom!" evolution of Batman in Batman: The Movie in which Adam West portrayed, well, you can't really call that version the Dark Knight, can you? Anyway, he played Batman. Campy and wildly over the top, the film was initially intended for release before the '60s television series, but wound up coming out after season one. While fun-spirited, it was in complete contrast to the dark, brooding character fans of the comic had known for years. In the late 1980s, another attempt at Batman hit the screen, this time with the unlikely casting of Michael Keaton in the lead role. Keaton was surprisingly suited for the part, but the final result was still missing something, focusing much more on Jack Nicholson's classic portrayal of The Joker than on the title character. The sequels were more of the same, devolving into the travesty that was 1997's Batman and Robin. I was going to say that this one was arguably the worst of all Batman movies, but there's no argument. It's fact. Batman and Robin was a terrible film, sealing the fate of the series for years to come.


Finally, a few years ago, talk started brewing of a new film, possibly a fresh take on the origin of the Batman character. Surprisingly, in all the years, that had never been done, at least not in a way that was satisfactory by any means. Little by little, a reinvention of the franchise came together. Hard-core fans and laymen such as myself have watched the evolution of the project with a tense anticipation. It all sounds good, but somehow, they're going to screw it up, right? Then Christopher Nolan was chosen to direct, an inspired choice. Bale and the rest of the cast seemed perfectly suited to their parts. What would go wrong to mess up this version? The answer is nothing at all. Believe the hype. Finally, 66 years after the inception of the Batman character in Detective Comics #27, the Dark Knight has been gloriously reborn on film.

Batman is back, for the first time

Directed by Christopher Nolan from a scrïpt by David Goyer and Charles Roven, Batman Begins features Christian Bale in the lead role as Batman and his billionaire dual identity, Bruce Wayne. The stellar supporting cast includes Liam Neeson as Ducard, Michael Caine as Alfred, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon, Ken Watanabe as Ra's Al Ghul, Tom Wilkinson as Carmine Falcone, Rutger Hauer as Richard Earle, Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes and Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane and The Scarecrow. Opening with Bruce as a young boy,  follows the evolution of young Wayne from the murder of his parents on through to his training to become the caped crusader. The death of his parents leaves Wayne with an unfocused anger. As a young man, he turns to the underworld he despises so much, hoping that by submersing himself, he will understand his enemy better. We pick up Wayne in a prison in a distant land, where he is picking fights with unseemly inmates, which he terms as "practice." Ducard (Neeson) is impressed by his spirit and invites him to train under the tutelage of Ra's Al Ghul and the League of Shadows. After an unspecified time of intense training, Wayne returns to Gotham with the intent of cleaning up the corrupt city where he was raised, a town that has gotten so bad most citizens believe it is far beyond reprieve.

This is the Batman film you've been waiting for. Batman's evolution into the fabled crime fighter is carefully constructed from the first piece of the puzzle to the chiseled and fierce ultimate evolution. Each part of the process is chronicled with astute precision. Nolan actually finds a way to set-up and explain why a guy runs around in a bat suit. He explains every nuance of the character, from why he chooses the bat as his symbol to why he dons a cape to why he uses the weapons he uses. Nolan leaves no stone unturned. During one sequence, the Batmobile jumps from cityscape rooftop to rooftop. It occurred to me watching this, how exactly does he know that he won't crash through the roofs of these buildings? On the second viewing, however, I noticed something. They thought of that too! Batman has a GPS-like navigation system that gives him info on the rooftops before he topples onto them. By the end of the film, you can try to pick it apart all you want, but you will find that Nolan has covered his bases extremely well, explaining each and every aspect of the Batman arsenal.

Christian Bale was a fan fave during the casting of Batman. For once, studio chiefs and comic fans saw eye-to-eye, and it's very good thing. Bale has evolved into one of the sharpest young acting talents in recent years. For proof, simply watch Bale as a murderous psychopath in American Psycho and then as a tortured, lonely, haunted factory worker wasting away in . Bale is a dedicated, driven actor the likes of which we haven't seen since Robert De Niro. Judging by his choices thus far in his career, playing Batman is a strange choice, but Bale continues to take unexpected roles and work with exceptional directors. As the tortured soul that is Bruce Wayne and eventually Batman, Bale gives the character a depth he has never before enjoyed, at least in his on-screen depictions. As Wayne, Bale gets to have a little fun playing a rich playboy. It also helps that the character of Wayne himself is only "playing" a rich playboy. As the force that will become Batman, Bale appropriately seethes with an unfocused, loose anger. He's not just brooding, he's deeply disturbed. He knows he needs to do something important with the resources he's been bestowed, and you really believe Bale as he searches for the appropriate outlet. The only minor criticism on Bale is that, when he's in the bat suit and uses the "Batman voice," it is a bit corny. It only distracted me briefly in the film though.

Living the high life as Bruce Wayne

Alfred has always been an important character in the Batman universe, but here Michael Caine elevates the dedicated butler to a new level. He is Bruce Wayne and Batman's foremost confidant. He understands why Wayne has become Batman and he helps him to create and initiate his vision. Caine is terrific in the part, undoubtedly the best choice one could imagine. Lucius Fox, who was a slightly different character in the comics, also becomes an integral part of Wayne's crusade. Now we can understand where Batman gets all his wonderful toys and how he learned to put them to their appropriate uses. Gary Oldman is another great choice as James Gordon. This is an early incarnation of the character, before he became commissioner. The character is played very differently from prior visions of Gordon. Here he is a quiet, dedicated cop, one of the few legit men left in a town rife with corruption. Oldman is excellent, and Gordon and Batman have a very nice connection that will serve future films well.

Unlike the rest of the Batman films, the villains here are second fiddle. Ken Watanabe is effective in a brief turn as Ra's Al Ghul. Cillian Murphy is an actor many will be witnessing on screen for the first time. As Dr. Crane, Murphy is perfectly creepy, with piercing eyes and a look of quiet, murderous intent. He almost doesn't even need to don the Scarecrow mask. When he does, the mask itself is pretty scary – especially during the drug-induced visions he creates, forcing his prey to see a frightening, maggot-ridden hood staring back at them.

Liam Neeson's Ducard is smartly played, the man who gives Wayne's intense inner turmoil a focus and channeling for his raw strength. Neeson is commanding in the role of Wayne's mentor, a sort of harsh version of Wayne's own father. Ducard and Wayne share a connection that will become quite poignant in the course of the story.

Tom Wilkinson is a little bit over the top as Falcone. Wilkinson is decent in the part, but his tone feels a bit out of line with the rest of the film, a comicky character in a film decisely un-comic-booky. Katie Holmes is okay as Dawes, but her character isn't terribly important to the story. Her beaming smile and perfect dimples somehow don't seem to fit into the seedy underworld of Gotham City. It's not a big deal, but I'm just not entirely sure Holmes was the best choice for the part.

The Batmobile certainly deserves special mention. It is indeed a character of its own in the film. When fans first saw the stealth-like look of the new vehicle, radically different from any of the other previous, ultra-slick incarnations, they complained and complained. I heard statements like "stupid-looking" and "ridiculous." Many felt it was just too different from the vehicle seen in the previous films or in the comics. Well, prepare to be proven wrong. The new Batmobile is the best Batmobile of all. It is one bad mutha-******. For once, this is a Batmobile that makes sense. It's tough and functional. Period. It can race through city streets, knock any obstacle out of its way, smash through walls, leap across rooftops and more. Why would Batman drive around in a sleek sports car if all he is concerned about is ridding the streets of criminals? This new Batmobile is more military vehicle than sports car, which makes sense in the context of this origin film. Batman needs a car that can achieve results, not a car he'll look cool in. There is a simply incredible chase scene with the new vehicle and if that sequence alone doesn't convince you, well sir, you are beyond reason.

The Batmobile in full glory

One of my favorite aspects of Batman Begins is the lack of computer-generated effects. Nolan and his crew use a staggering amount of practical stunts for this day and age. CG is an aid rather than an overwhelming force. Because of this, the CG work is subtle and exquisitely integrated. It enhances and never distracts.

Christopher Nolan's work on Batman Begins is truly outstanding. He has taken command of the franchise and raised the bar for comic-based films. Nolan had never really directed action before, but he handles the intense action sequences of the new Batman film like a seasoned veteran. And unlike action maestros like John Woo, Michael Bay or George Lucas, Nolan doesn't gloss over the story or the drama that surrounds the action. Instead, he interweaves all of these aspects into a film that you can't even call a comic film. It's too accessible for that. Even when compared to the greatest comic films ever made, such as 1978's Superman and 2002's Spider-Man, Nolan's Batman Begins is better just by the fact that it isn't reserved only for those familiar with the comic. Nolan creates a realistic world and unveils Batman's origin in a manner that doesn't have to be explained away with, "Oh, it's from a comic book." He backs up the world and completely grounds it in reality. Batman Begins lives up to its title in every way, a film that is undoubtedly the best set-up ever for a series, but also a near-perfect standalone film.


--Message edité par Yautja88 le 2005-06-14 11:08:07--

Publié : mer. juin 15, 2005 11:41 am
par *Raphaëlle*
C'est ce soir! c'est ce soir! Nananère! J'y vais à 19h!!!

Publié : mer. juin 15, 2005 2:52 pm
par Yautja88
raphaellec  a écritC'est ce soir! c'est ce soir! Nananère! J'y vais à 19h!!!

J'ai hâte de le voir!! Tu viendras donner tes impressions!

Publié : mer. juin 15, 2005 4:36 pm
par *Raphaëlle*
C'était vraiment excellent!
Honnêtement, je ne m'attendais pas à tripper autant. Le Personnage de Batman a vraiment une belle profondeur (probablement dùe au fait que Christian Bale est un acteur très talentueux) et on explore vraiment comment il est devenu Batman...C'est superbe! À voir!!!
Mais ne vous méprenez pas, c'est long avant qu'on voit "Batman"!

Publié : jeu. juin 16, 2005 3:50 am
par Abysse
raphaellec  a écritC'était vraiment excellent!
Honnêtement, je ne m'attendais pas à tripper autant. Le Personnage de Batman a vraiment une belle profondeur (probablement dùe au fait que Christian Bale est un acteur très talentueux) et on explore vraiment comment il est devenu Batman...C'est superbe! À voir!!!
Mais ne vous méprenez pas, c'est long avant qu'on voit "Batman"!
J'ai une amie qui l'a vu hier soir elle aussi et elle a adoré! Elle trouve que c'est le meilleur des batman, que le personnage de Batman est en effet exploré sous un angle plus profond, que la réalisation est superbe, qu'il y'a une perspective "dark" très intéressante, et que c'est plus "réaliste" que les autres batman, plus crédible , meme si bon les Batman de Burton étaient excellents y'a pas à redire.;) Elle me disait aussi que la fin laissait envisager une suite!
Bref j'ai très hâte de le voir moi aussi!

Publié : jeu. juin 16, 2005 1:15 pm
par Yautja88
Batman Begins |  
(vf: Batman: Le Commencement )

L'homme derrière le masque
Par Marc Gadoury
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Oubliez les quatre premiers films de la franchise BATMAN et la série télévisée des années 60. Avec BATMAN BEGINS, le réalisateur et scénariste Christopher Nolan ainsi que le scénariste David S. Goyer proposent une nouvelle approche du personnage qui se distingue des incarnations antérieures. Créé par Bob Kane en 1939, ce super-héros mythique a été l’objet de plusieurs crises de personnalité depuis ses débuts. Or, rarement aura-t-on vu le personnage aussi vrai et aussi humain que dans BATMAN BEGINS.

C’est l’acteur Christian Bale qui incarne le milliardaire Bruce Wayne dans BATMAN BEGINS. Paralysé par la peur des chauves-souris et hanté par la mort brutale de ses parents sous ses yeux, Wayne va être recruté par Henri Ducard (Lima Neeson), un maître de la Ligue des Ombres. Torturé par la culpabilité, la haine et la peur, Ducard va lui apprendre à transformer ses émotions négatives en émotions positives pour lutter contre le mal. Lorsque Wayne apprendra les vrais objectifs de ce mouvement secret mené par Ra's al Ghul (Ken Watanabe), il fuira le mouvement.

De retour dans sa ville natale de Gotham City après plusieurs années d’absence, Wayne regagne le manoir familial gardé par le majordome Alfred (Michael Caine), retrouve son amie d’enfance Rachel (Katie Holmes), assistante du procureur du district, et reprend contact avec les entreprises Wayne qui sont dirigées par le chef de la direction Richard Earle (Rutger Hauer). La ville de Gotham a continué de s’enfoncer dans le crime et la corruption notamment sous l’influence du baron du crime Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson). Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) est d’un des rares policiers à ne pas avoir pas succombé à la corruption.

Bruce Wayne découvrira bientôt que la division des sciences appliquées des entreprises Wayne, supervisée par Lucius Fox, est bourrée de gadgets et de technologies de pointe qui n’attendent qu’à être utilisées. Avec l’aide de Fox, Wayne va rassembler un large éventail d’équipements qui vont l’aider dans la mission qu’il s’est donné : combattre le crime.
S’attaquant d’abord au baron du crime Carmine Falcone sous les traits de Batman, Wayne découvrira que des forces obscures veulent détruire la cité et ses habitants dont le Dr. Jonathan Crane alias Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) et ses anciens collègues de la Ligue des Ombres.

Le bédéiste Frank Miller avait ouvert la voie avec sa bande dessinée BATMAN : YEAR ONE dans les années 80 en introduisant un BATMAN plus mature, plus humain, plus réaliste et en adoptant une approche plus psychologique du personnage. Plusieurs aspects du scénario de BATMAN : YEAR ONE semblent d’ailleurs avoir été repris dans le film BATMAN BEGINS notamment les circonstances de la mort des parents et la relation particulière que Batman et le policier Jim Gordon entretienne.

Le scénario, écrit par Nolan et Goyer, mise beaucoup sur les dialogues mettant notamment en évidence les conflits intérieurs qui secouent le héros. D’ailleurs Christian Bale s’intègre parfaitement bien dans son rôle jouant avec brio ce super-héros en devenir.

L’interprétation générale est sans fausse note et c’est un plaisir de retrouver des acteurs chevronnés comme Morgan Freeman, Liam Nesson, Gary Oldman, Tom Wilkinson, Michael Caine et Rutger Hauer au générique du film. Katie Holmes dans la peau de Rachel Dawes et Cillian Murphy dans la peau du Dr. Jonathan Crane défendent également bien leur rôle.

Un des aspects intéressants du film est cette volonté de rendre l’histoire la plus crédible possible en expliquant par exemple la nature des objets qui composent l’arsenal et le costume du super-héros. Cette démystification des habilités du personnage se traduit également par un désir de montrer que Batman est vulnérable, qu’il peut présenter des ecchymoses, dormir deux jours après avoir été empoisonné et souffrir en étant brûlé par exemple.

Si les séquences d’actions ne sont pas omniprésentes dans le film, le dernier quart nous gâte tout de même par une poursuite hallucinante dans les rues de Gotham City ainsi qu’une scène finale endiablée.

BATMAN BEGINS est une véritable cure de jouvence pour une franchise qui avait besoin de se réconcilier avec ses fans après les échecs de Joel Schumacher (BATMAN FOREVER et surtout BATMAN & ROBIN). Comme le laisse présager la fin de BATMAN BEGINS, l’histoire n’en restera pas là et on nous promet déjà de nouvelles aventures.

Publié : sam. juin 18, 2005 6:21 am
par Yautja88
La critique du Journal de Montréal lui donne 4/5 et jusqu'à maintenant la cote sur cinemamontreal est de 8.9/10 avec 149 critiques!!    Je pense qu'on ne se trompe pas en allant le voir!! J'ai vraiment hâte!!    

Publié : sam. juin 18, 2005 6:24 am
par *Raphaëlle*
Ben quess t'attends Yautja?

Publié : sam. juin 18, 2005 9:21 am
par Melsy4
Trop de film que je veux voir.. c'est inscrit a mon agenda!

Publié : sam. juin 18, 2005 10:26 am
par Yautja88
raphaellec  a écritBen quess t'attends Yautja?

 J'y vais cette semaine!!    Du moins en principe!  loll