Batman Begins (2005)

5STAR, 9.00PM ★★★★

After the superb Batman in 1989, this comic-book franchise took a nosedive and reached its nadir with the Batman & Robin in 1997. However, Christopher Nolan revived it, casting Christian Bale as the lead in a reboot trilogy. This first instalment strips away everything in the comic-book mythos that didn’t serve the film at hand and tells of how Bruce Wayne became Batman. The balance of emotion and action is perfect.