BATMAN BEGINS (2005)

BATMAN BEGINS (2005) The Plot: Gotham is a fictional city in the United States. Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), a millionaire heir, grows up determined to avenge his parents' murders at the hands of street mugger Joe Chill. Chill is assassinated by Falcone's contact before Wayne can reach him, having been released early in exchange for testifying against crime boss Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson). His talk of revenge has enraged his childhood sweetheart Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes). Wayne boards a container ship on the spur of the moment. Wayne travels the globe, living among street criminals in order to gain a deeper understanding of the criminal mind. Wayne meets the enigmatic Ducard (Liam Neeson) in China, who invites him to join the League of Shadows, a crime-fighting organization led by Ra's Al Ghul (Ken Wt). He checks out this organization, where he is taught fighting skills. Wayne, on the other hand, opposes the League's vigilante approach to justice and battles hi...