Rethinking Comics on the Big Screen Tim Burton's successful films "Batman" and "Batman Returns", as well as their less notable sequels "Batman Forever" and "Batman and Robin" from Joel Schumacher set some tone for the narrative about probably the darkest widely known crime fighter in the DC universe. All the more vivid was the new reinterpretation of Batman under the leadership of Christopher Nolan. The director seems to have turned the world of comics upside down, demonstrating that fictional costumed heroes and villains can perfectly fit into the real human world. "Batman Begins" I have always somehow compared with the previous tetralogy. And Nolan's film, which originally existed in my understanding as a kind of prequel, was very different from these adaptations about the Gotham Knight. Nolan's world is a vibrant Gotham that existed in Bruce Wayne's youth, and then a metropolis mired in corruption and violence. Nolan perfectly demonstrates this change with light tones in flashback scenes, and also shows a dark and gloomy city at the time when an avenger in a bat mask appears in it. We are shown the path of becoming the main character, who was well shown by Christian Bale. Before this, we had not seen a full-fledged origin in the cinema. Therefore, the origin of Batman turned out to be very important, both from the point of view of the plot and in general for understanding the complex character of Wayne on the screen as a whole. The picture allows you to follow the formation of the hero through the demonstration of several significant figures from comics in this story at once. First of all, this is the butler of the Wayne couple, Alfred Pennyworth, who raised an orphan. Michael Caine is a great actor. All his roles are great, but the role of Alfred is special for me. He is a kind of father and senior companion for the main character, the kind of person who may be missed in his younger years by a seemingly grown-up guy. For paternal advice for a young man may well seem out of place, and an older authoritative friend who has been around all his life often does not happen in real life. And Alfred here acts as a kind of substitute for a parent and at the same time a wise adviser. Always witty and bright, but at the same time not oppressive and allowing Bruce to experience adult life himself. Another important character is James Gordon, played by the equally iconic actor Gary Oldman. The transformation of the actor into a positive and strong hero turned out great. If earlier for me he personified the villains from the "Fifth Element" or "Leon", then here he is a completely different person. A guardian of the law, a loving family man, a just man. Oldman is a great actor and his role as Gordon here is also important in the formation of Bruce Wayne. In the film, we are shown three villains from Batman comics at once. It was a bold move for its time, because, as a rule, the hero and the villain converge one on one. Nolan went further, showing the Scarecrow, Falcone, Ras al Ghul in the picture. Again, except for the saturation of the narrative and confrontations, I see such an introduction for Bruce Wayne to come to become Batman. After all, it was Carmine Falcone who opened the young man's eyes to what was happening in his hometown, forcing him to think about how Bruce could influence the situation, being the "prince of Gotham", a billionaire who simply lives his life aimlessly. The scarecrow becomes the personification of fear. Bruce decides that it is with the help of fear suggestion that he will fight criminals, thereby creating a kind of sword of Damocles — criminals will always be afraid to do something illegal, because Batman is somewhere, and he will definitely come for them. Well, Ras al Ghul, the man who taught Wayne, gave him knowledge about controlling himself and his fears. Batman takes something from everyone. And collectively becomes the one who will later be called a Legend. Visual and audio rows are pleasing. The production is excellent, the battle scenes are beautiful, the music is beyond praise. The soundtrack of Zimmer and Howard will definitely be remembered for their motives. The Oscar nomination for the best work of the operator is also an indicator of the quality of the project. Christopher Nolan's work is definitely worth a look. This is the beginning of an excellent trilogy, a film with a lot of interesting ideas, visual and technical solutions, a film that sets a new fashion for superheroics. 9 out of 10