For those unfamiliar or those that missed it, BATMAN BEGINS is great retelling of the only superhero with no super powers. Director Chris Nolan's BATMAN BEGINS shows how the Bruce Wayne went from boy to man to vigilante dressed as a bat, in a more realistic way then the previous incarnations of BATMAN's origin.
With DVD releases becoming a major part of a movie's lifespan, the technical quality of blockbuster films is no longer becoming an issue anymore. As can be expected, the picture is sharp, vibrant and absent of video artifacts. The movie's audio, presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 is done well, however a DTS mix with a bit deeper explosions sound FX would've been nice.
The term Deluxe Edition is quite earned. On the first disc, you'll find the basics, the movie and the trailer. However, you'll also find the spoof MTV did for the intro to the 2005 MTV Movie Awards show. On the 2nd disc, we've been granted 8 or 9 well produced featurettes (with decent running times), giving you have the chance to learn about every aspect of what was involved in making BATMAN BEGINS a reality. From building early concept models of Gotham and the new batmobile, to the on-location shooting in Iceland. One of the featurettes even explains which graphic novels or which BATMAN comic they used to base the movie from. Which brings me to the only flaw of this must have DVD. The 2nd disc's menu. The authors of the DVD decided that a comic strip of showing a condensed version of the plot would be the best for the menu system. Unfortunately, you'll find yourself trying to find out what your supposed to click on (if anything), other than the next page button. While it's creative and interesting, it's VERY difficult and cumbersome to navigate. If you wanna see the featurettes, just keep advancing to the last page where it lists them all for you.
BATMAN BEGINS was the best summer movie 2005. The DVD is a must, but the 2nd disc's menu is what prevents it from getting a perfect score.
