Travis Simpkins: DC Comics

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Batman Begins (2005): The Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Directed by Christopher Nolan, based on characters from DC Comics, Batman Begins (2005) is the first film in The Dark Knight Trilogy. It is a noticeably darker and more gritty portrayal of the Caped Crusader than in previous film treatments.

The plot is summarized: A young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League's true purpose- the complete destruction of Gotham City- Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder. With the help of Alfred (Michael Caine), his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born.

The cast does a great job, including Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Katie Holmes.

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Liam Neeson

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Liam Neeson

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Scarecrow

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale. Katie Holmes

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale. Katie Holmes

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Katie Holmes

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Katie Holmes

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Katie Holmes

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale. Katie Holmes

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Katie Holmes

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale. Liam Neeson

Batman Begins. 2005. Dark Knight Trilogy. DC Comics. Christian Bale. Katie Holmes

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice (2016): DC Comics. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Directed by Zack Snyder, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) is the first film to include Batman and Superman together as well a the first feature film portrayal of Wonder Woman. Incredible in scope and action, it is part of the Justice League series from DC Comics.

The plot is summarized: It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

The cast is great all around, including Henry Cavill as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor.