Batman Begins (2005)

I've seen Batman Begins multiple times now and it just keeps getting better. Christian Bale's grounded Bruce Wayne is something rarely matched in cinema. If you haven't watched it yet, clear your evening.

We watched Batman Begins together and spent an hour talking about justice vs vengeance afterward. That kind of conversation doesn't happen often. The film gives you something real to think about together.

Batman Begins deals with the making of a hero in a way that's genuinely uncomfortable at times. But that discomfort is the point. Christopher Nolan never lets you look away, and the film is better for it.

Everyone told me to watch Batman Begins for years. Finally did and instantly understood why. Christian Bale's grounded Bruce Wayne is immediately apparent. Now I'm recommending it just as loudly to everyone else.