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Batman Begins: Batman Begins
explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's
emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents'
murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)
travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear
against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils
his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength,
intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister
forces that threaten the city. The Dark Knight: The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight
reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who
reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime.
With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent,
Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The
triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising
criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy
and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and
vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron
Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes.
Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The Dark Knight Rises:
It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning,
in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death
of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he
and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the
lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the
weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the
arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more
dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose
ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But
even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for
Bane.
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