"Batman Begins" has more similarities to "Man of Steel" than I expected, and of course when it's Nola and Boyer who wrote both screenplays.
The first half is a nearly immaculate origin story. Wayne lost seeking to escape his anger and fear of it, being taken as a disciple of Ra's al Ghul and growing as a character to bring justice to Gotham. The second half, although good, is still an empty shell that has nothing more to tell. Bruce Wayne already had his hero's journey, there is nothing more to overcome internally, only external conflicts like all the corruption in Gotham. In that sense it is also very similar to Snyder's "Man of Steel", only better executed and with more details. It also reminds me of the first installment of Favreau's "Iron Man" where Tony also goes through his growth stage very early in the film.
But that does not prevent this Nolan film from being established as one of the best superhero films ever produced in live action.
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"Batman Begins" has more similarities to "Man of Steel" than I expected, and of course when it's Nola and Boyer who wrote both screenplays.
The first half is a nearly immaculate origin story. Wayne lost seeking to escape his anger and fear of it, being taken as a disciple of Ra's al Ghul and growing as a character to bring justice to Gotham. The second half, although good, is still an empty shell that has nothing more to tell. Bruce Wayne already had his hero's journey, there is nothing more to overcome internally, only external conflicts like all the corruption in Gotham. In that sense it is also very similar to Snyder's "Man of Steel", only better executed and with more details. It also reminds me of the first installment of Favreau's "Iron Man" where Tony also goes through his growth stage very early in the film.
But that does not prevent this Nolan film from being established as one of the best superhero films ever produced in live action.