Batman Begins [HD DVD]
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Movie Reviews of Batman Begins [HD DVD]
Movie Review: Batman Begins soars on HD DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I just watched this film on HD DVD last night, and was completely blown away. Batman Begins is a gritty superhero film, and a fantastic reboot of a languishing franchise. I loved this movie in the theater, and saw it twice on the big screen. I also own this movie on DVD, and have watched it countless times. Watching this on HD DVD, however, was a completely different experience. I could hardly believe how detailed and rich the images were, and how colorful the movie actually is, despite the overall dark theme.
Some things that I had never noticed before:
- The small spirals of smoke coming from the henchmen's guns as they search for the Dark Night on the docks.
- The fine detail of the ninja outfits during the Tibet scenes.
- The details in the shadows on The Narrows.
For any fans of this film, the HD DVD edition will not disappoint.
Movie Review: Holy Hypin' HD, Batman!
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with the rest that if you have an HD DVD player this is your must own HD title. While Aeon Flux is still thought to be the one that takes HD full capacity visually, Batman Begins does just that but also with AUDIO. The true lossless HD alone is worth having this.
But I have to say, personally, while it's a visually stunning film, it does what it can for such a dark and flat film. We understand that's part of the story but in terms of visuals it WOWed me but not by much. I'm sure once we get something more vibrant and colourful with TrueHD sound we'll regard that as the must have title for your HD player. But for now Batman will surely do.
As for the story, well I'm sure most of us already know what it's about and already have it on SD DVD so I'll spare you the details =)
Movie Review: This is the Way Batman was Supposed to be Portrayed
Summary: 5 Stars
Deep, Dark, and Edgy - you can use these words to describe Batman, and you can use these words to describe this movie as well. This was the way Batman was supposed to have been, so this "reimagining" of the Batman franchise was the way it was supposed to be to begin with.
With this role, Christian Bale got into a hot streak from 2005-2009 that have rarely ever been seen before in Hollywood history (just don't say in the world as Andy Lau of Hong Kong cinema has been in over 100 big-screen movies). Bale probably appeared in over 10 movies in lead roles in that span, and deservedly so after this performance.
The only ludicrous thing about this movie is his semi growl/whisper/stoned voice when he dons the cape - what's up with that?? LOL
Movie Review: Excellent movie, excellent picture, excellent sound
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not going into the whole story here, just what makes the HD-DVD version special. Needless to say, the movie is great.
First, the picture quality. There is NEVER any blockiness that you sometimes see in fast-motion HDTV broadcasts. The colors are perfect. The blacks are pure black. When not in the dark, the colors are rich and full.
The movie features lossless Dolby TrueHD. Even if you have the XBox 360 HD-DVD drive, you'll notice an improvement in sound. The sound is clearer and has more definition. It is hard to describe, but the sound is just better.
This is one movie that is a must to your HD-DVD collection. It is great demonstration of the quality of HD-DVD.
Movie Review: A comment about the fight scenes
Summary: 5 Stars
Pretty much everything has already been said about this fantastic movie, which raised the comic book adaptation bar well beyond X-Men, or even Spiderman, has been said; so there is little to add.
I noticed a lot of people complain about the fight scenes. They are quick, confusing and chaotic. This is EXACTLY like it is having a bunch of bats swarm by.
That is the intent of the fight scenes and it is very accurate.
Other then that the major complaint is that this is not a brain dead movie. There are plenty of movies to keep the mouth breathing, knuckle-dragging Budweiser crowd happy. Not every movie needs to be mindless. Go watch Die Hard or something.