Batman Begins

Comic book heroes are troublesome creatures, and inviting one of them to grace the big screen is an arduous uphill task, certainly not meant for the weak of heart. For the moviemakers, while being true to the roots of the fairy-tale is one big challenge, keeping the story simple and appealing is another.

But recently, a gentleman named Sam Raimi showed that this rare feat can be accomplished, not once, but twice. And if Spiderman was a walk in the park, Batman Begins is a crawl through the cellar, in more ways than one.

Batman Begins faithfully burrows down to the origins....