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Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer.Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman in supporting roles.
Roger Joseph Ebert (/ ˈ iː b ər t / EE-bərt; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, essayist, screenwriter and author.He was the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013.
RogerEbert.com is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the Chicago Sun-Times and also shares other critics' reviews and essays. The website, underwritten by the Chicago Sun-Times, was launched in 2002. [1] Ebert handpicked writers from around the world to contribute to the website.
Instead of Downey Jr., Nolan decided to cast Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow in “Batman Begins.” That casting would kick off a years-long collaboration between Murphy and the director, which has ...
Some fans, for example, prefer Batman: The Animated Series featuring Kevin Conroy’s memorable voice. Keep scrolling to find out how to watch all the Batman movies — in order.
Roger Ebert echoed those complaints in his two-star review, noting how the director's "gloomy" vision didn't square with the comic books he remembered from a "kindler, gentler time."
However, Roger Ebert argued the film was a "glum, lackluster movie in which even the big effects sequences seem dutiful instead of exhilarating." He also felt that "Brandon Routh lacks charisma as Superman", surmising that he "may have been cast because he looks a little like Reeve". [87]
After Gene Siskel of Siskel & Ebert died on February 20, 1999, [17] [18] Roger Ebert co-hosted the show with nearly 30 guest critics. [19] After ten appearances on the program, [20] Roeper was offered the opportunity to co-host the popular film review show with Ebert permanently. [21] The series was renamed Ebert & Roeper and the Movies in 2000 ...