The Psychology Of Bruce Wayne | Batman Begins Analysis 

Batman begins is so underrated

Batman Begins is the most character-driven superhero origin movie in existence. Change my mind. It's so preoccupied with its main character, it doesn't introduce a McGuffin device till the later half of the movie. Which is something I feel a lot of MCU origin films suffer from. They introduce a McGuffin before the main character.

His father reset the bone himself rather than take him in to see the doctor. This was because Thomas Wayne was a doctor

I think you missed an important symbolism about what wearing the image of a bat means to Bruce, as opposed to just what it means to others. Bats have always symbolized his primal childhood fear, one that he blames as having led to his parents' death, but one which upon his return he manages to conquer. It's not just 'to appear as a symbol' to others, but also a pretty straightforward statement to the audience: it isn't the batsuit itself that makes him a superhero or his training or any of his gadgets - what makes him such is that he conquered his fears, his fear of bats being the most primal one of all. And like you note - this point could never have been properly made had Nolan not taken up that whole first hour. So while I'd agree Rachel is very brave herself to do everything she does without a mask, ultimately Bruce's bravery is not to be understated either. After all - he's wearing the skin of the creature he's feared since he was a child and which he associates with the trauma of his parents killed in front of him. Hope these don't get struck down by RU-vid and nice work as usual. For Nolan's best movie psychologically, it'd still have to be Memento for me (another interesting movie for you perhaps), but this one's always stuck in my mind to be sure due to select scenes, particularly the 'you've never tasted desperate' scene.

You gotta love the way Michael Caine says "Few-CHAH."

can't believe I hit the like button right before hearing "gay hitler"

Absolutely love the idea of a “weaponized hallucinogen” to try and make a city destroy itself and having crane see Batman as this scary ass demon... or the inmates seeing him fly over as a red eyed monster... completely unique in a super hero movie and also awesome in general

The relationship between Bruce and Alfred especially in Batman Begins is just….man it hits you right in the feels. I love Batman Begins. It set up our beloved three part story so goddamn well. Just like you can’t have Wax without Marijuana 🌿 we wouldn’t have the Dark Knight Trilogy without our original boy: Begins.

Well there’s a part in the justice league comics where Wonder Woman manages to wrap the lasso of truth around Batman/ Bruce’s wrist without him noticing it and asked him who he was and he does say I am Batman without even thinking. So in his actual mind and heart of hearts Batman is who he is and Bruce is his mask. Because at different points she does it to the others and they all give their normal alter ego (Superman saying he’s Clark Kent under the same circumstances for example and Green arrow saying he’s Oliver Queen.)

I think you would have a lot to say on The Dark Knight. Can't wait.

Best super hero depiction ever done on film . Chris Nolan nailed it .

Batman Begins is my favorite of the Nolan films too, for pretty much the same reasons. I think the moment that sold it for me personally, was when I saw it in the theater, and he's returned to the cave under his manor. The column of bats begin to circle him, and you see him transition from instinctive fear response, to closing his eyes, remembering his training with the League, and standing up to embrace it. It also felt a lot like a visual representation of the Litany Against Fear from Dune. The way the music swells, he holds his posture like his accepting a blessing from some divine source, becoming the living avatar of the animalistic, shamanistic concept of Bat. I remember thinking "Ok, THIS is the moment that he truly became Batman. Forget his first time suiting up, or any of that, this is when it became an actual part of him." And I loved it. I love Dark Knight, but this is by far my personal favorite of the Nolan trilogy. Excellent video as always! keep up the good work! And yes more videos about the other films would be great.

Please do the other Batman movies. This was brilliant!

You touched on vigilantes breaking rules to do what they believe is right, Batman’s no kill rule was put in place to keep him from crossing that line because after he kills one man what would stop him from killing the next? I think that adds to the point of Bruce not giving into those impulses which would make his situation much easier. Great video by the way and great content all round

Batman Begins was always my favorite of the trilogy. Dark Knight is amazing, no doubt, but it wouldn’t be as good as it is without Batman Begins

Thank you for this. Batman Begins in so many ways represents my life path and my inability to grow and rise above my history and damage to find the strength to lift myself up to become something better. Hans Zimmer and James Newtown Howard have scored my life and failures with their collaborative soundtrack. I hope one day I can become more than my past.

I really enjoyed this. Even though The Dark Knight is regarded as the pinnacle of the series, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises are truly underrated and vital. Please make more vids on this!

I hold a very special place for this movie in my heart. The other two of the trilogy are great and I'd love to see videos on them but I think this movie is heavily underrated. The fact that so much of it takes place without batman I think makes it special. He both literally and figuratively spends so much time in the dirt and mud. If the movie wasn't called "batman begins" you might watch it and wonder if he's even going to become a hero, if he even deserves it. Most superhero origin stories are either mainly there for fun silly bits of discovering powers and whatnot or some noble thing of how they get a push and dramatically rise up, but Bruce Wayne in this gets that push and it just breaks him, he spends so much time being broken, and by the time he does rise up we appreciate how much weight there is, but it almost still feels tragic.

I just wanted to say "Thank you". It is just so god damm relaxing to watch your videos.

11:35 in Dark Knight Rises in one of the scenes, Bruce is on the mask party. He is the only one without the mask.

This interpretation of Bruce was exceptional and your analysis was wonderful. However, there are let still more topics within this very film I think you would be uniquely suited to approach within this specific title. For instance, what about Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, or Alfred? I apologize I cannot give you 1,500 likes myself. However, I can give you one and the thanks that I am glad you make videos like these which I believe are amazing. Thank you.

Batman begins has always been my favorite.

I was so happy to see this in my sub feed. Batman is by far my favourite superhero and I loved this analysis, so well put together. The Dark Knight tends to get all the limelight, definitely deserved but not at the expense of the rest of the trilogy, as I think they are all fantastic. Hope we reach that like goal, would love to hear what you have got to say about the other movies. So close to 70k as well, so here's a congrats in advance, Congrats!

The motivations of Batman from 'The Dark Knight Trilogy 🦇' are as follows:- 1. Batman Begins:- No Kill Rule 2. The Dark Knight:- No Kill Rule 3. The Dark Knight Rises:- No Kill Rule Nolan understood the character from the core ❤

As to covering more Batman movies. To quote Darth Sidious: “Do it!”

One of my favorite movies. That soundtrack is SICK btw.

This channel gets better and better! Haven't watched the video yet, but the choice of topics alone is amazing! Definitely my cup of tea!

I will never forget walking out of this movie back in the day, my nephew in tow, both of us absolutely geeking out about how good this movie was. His review, as the credits started rolling, "That was bad ass!". Yes, Chris, yes, it was!

I am really intrigued by the Nolan's version of Batman/Bruce Wayne/Christian Bale and the Joker/Heath Ledger . They just showed me the way how to overcome the feeling the vulnerability , how to overcome fear of the thing that I fear most , how to stand for what is right rather than taking revenge everytime .

I just recently discovered your channel and already binged through a ton of your videos, they are so relaxing and awesome! Keep up the great work, I'd love to see more videos about the Nolan Batman movies

Your analysis of the story makes me want to be able to write a story as good as this one. As a kid the fascination with Batman is that he kicks bad guy’s asses. As an adult you realize just how rich of a character he is, representing plenty of what we are or could be under certain circumstances. Batman is a quick glaze at a foggy mirror, all of a sudden you are left in doubt just how much that could be you on the other side.

Great Analysis, the way batman is shown in this films always has me coming back to it. But if you ever want a really good dive into the psyche of Bruce and how he deals with batman and the legacy he tries to uphold from his parents death, you should try Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Its an animated batman film that based on the old 1990s cartoon and its probably the best example of how bruce sees himself and his life, in particular is a really great scene of him talking to his parents grave and desperately bargaining with them of he can finally be happy, that he thinks he has to be unhappy to be batman to follow his path of justice. I would love to see your analysis of his psyche in that film.

Would love to see more from the Nolan Batman!

I haven't seen any of the Nolan Batmans, but I loved this video and honestly I might watch them after seeing this. I'd love to see what you make of the other two films as well.

YES. Please do more videos on the other two films, I absolutely loved this . Batman Begins has always been my favorite of the trilogy and I find it so interesting how they pick apart all the parts that don’t just make up Bruce Wayne, but what makes up Batman at his core.

I really enjoyed your dissection of Batman Begins, and hope that you will continue with analyzing the rest of the trilogy.

Love that you are active! Most of people on yt that I really enjoy watching aren't so in it like you are. Appreciate the work, I really enjoyed that. But you know, without suggesting anything essays abut other 2 parts would be great though

I'd love to see videos on the other Nolan Batman movies.

I love Nolan's Batman. Here you touch on something I always noticed in Batman begins but haven't seen in many essays on RU-vid: when Bruce's father dies and tells him: "Don't be afraid", that movitates him for the rest of his life to be free of his fear. It's easy to watch a batman movie and think of the superhero and the great martial artist he is, but here if we pay attention to the story it's clear that for all his youth Bruce wayne was a really afraid kid, probably with great inferiority complex and loads of self-hate. And for that reason he commits all his 20s in the search of courage, going into the underworld of crime. And then creates Batman. It's a much deeper story than that of a billionaire orphan kid who's super strong and gots loads of high tech weapons. Please do the Dark Knight yes!

I’d like to give A special thanks to “gay Hitler.” Now that’s a sentence you don’t think you’ll ever hear.

This is an excellent video. I’d love to see you do videos on the other two films in the trilogy regarding Bruce Wayne’s journey as Batman. Keep up the great work!

I absolutely love these kind of deep dives into a character or world. Now, off to binge a few more of them 😁

Amazing video, I subscribed! The scene where he gets flashbacks and panics calling Alfred also shows that he is a human above all and is still afraid even after trying to face his fears.

I'm glad you took the time to elaborate on this. Nolan's films seem to focus on social psychology in various ways. Dissecting them gives so many people the chance to better appreciate Nolan's vision.

I instantly clicked on this video when I saw it in my feed, and I was glad I did. This is one of my top films of all time as well, and for all of the reasons you mentioned (plus a few that you didn't!) I would very much like to see your take on the remaining films in the trilogy! Especially diving into the character of the Joker in The Dark Knight. Keep up the great work as always!

really like your analyses, and really liked this trilogy of films. would love to see you do the other two. here's hoping. and keep up the good work dude

Man, did I enjoy this analysis/review. I prefer this film to the following two as well. It is the foundation for the greatness that is to come with this trilogy. Your perspective was great, as it affirmed and also furthered my understanding on many points. Very well done, much enjoyed, and definitely appreciated. Thank ya

Great video love the use of the soundtrack in the background

I like listening to you talk about things you want to talk about, so do exactly that. This was a great video

22:00 onwards, that serene sad music always hits me.

I'm glad I found your channel. Thank You for what you do. 🖖🏾

Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏 for such a great video and I am indeed going to support your channel

looking forward to the next, thanks for doing personal level of batman this clearly.

What a brilliant analysis. Kudos to you my friend. Makes me want to re-watch the entire trilogy.

This video is very similar to batman begins, amazing and underrated and made by a British guy

Loving your vids recently! Thank you!

Great video! Cant wait to see how you dig deeper into Batman

Liked and I'd love to see you discuss the other Batman movies. This made me want to go on a Batman movie binge. X)

I'd be interested of course! Always down for some of that crisp analysis :D

Enjoyed all of your comments. Found you "reading my mind" as we have very similar views on this film. Keep up the good work.

This is one of your top 3 videos so far

I feel like you're editing is getting better and better too. Again a very entertaining vid!

It think an analyse of the dark knight would be amazing, the chemistry between the joker and batman is just amazing

Right on spot. It’s my favourite too. Great thing is that even if some who has no interest in batman or superhero movies can sit down and be consumed by it all because of the depth he has given to Bruce. We see him being afraid then angry and confused then finally finding a purpose and meaning at the end your left with a sense of respect and admiration for the character.

Awesome video. Very much looking forward to you doing the sequels.

Keep it coming! If you do all of the Nolan Batman films you can give a well rounded character development

Great video. I always felt like Bruce wasn’t as fleshed out as he could have been, but this video pointed out some of the more nuanced aspects of his character. Very nice. Also, if you find the time, videos on Beautiful Boy, 50/50, The Virgin Suicides, Trainspotting, Silver Linings Playbook, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (or any show/movie dealing with institutionalization would be a treat to hear your opinion as a therapist on), Little Miss Sunshine, Short Term 12, and Half Nelson could be great. Or just whatever you want to talk about 🤷🏼‍♂️

After watching this and how you point out the differences between this film and other superhero films it brings me to a new conclusion. Most super hero films seem to be plot driven. There is a super human threat with their own plot to obtain things through violence. The protagonist usually finds themselves newly capable of standing a chance of stopping the threat. It's almost entirely a reactive story, with the hero struggling to meet each new threat as it comes. As you said in this, the story of Batman is very intentional, a well thought out and chosen path. It is character driven in a way most other super hero films are not. Crime and law have an uneasy balance, but there are no super human threats. Bruce decides to become Batman, so he can do more than the law can do, so he can swing that balance in favor of safety and order.

This analysis in this video is excellent and unique - please do the other films too!

What an amazing video man, please do make for the other trilogy too loved the video

Great video, man Keep up the work!

One of my favorite movies + my favorite yt counselor. Love your work, please do more! Arrival, Into the Spider-verse, 1917. I'm so interested in your take into everything

That was brilliant!! Can't wait for the next two! Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant

Wow, fantastic video and overall analysis of my personal favorite Batman film. I think Rachel's "It's not who you are on the inside, but what you do, that defines you" is also crucial to understanding Bruce's psychology in this film. It would have been really interesting to see how you might have worked that notion into your already thoroughly thoughtful exegesis of Bruce here. Thanks for making this, I'll be sure to watch your Dark Knight analysis next. By the way, would you consider completing the trilogy at any point?

This has to be a new favorite review of this movie. So True, i have to agree on so many levels pointed out in this video.

I'm glad MLTT's here articulating the depth and humanity in movie characters, where other reviewers might just discuss superficial things (like special effects and plot twists).

I also enjoyed the deep look and attention to batman's origins. It's easier to relate to the character if his process is reachable by the average person (weapons, armor, etc.), which I personally think is why Batman has always been so popular, because Batman could be anybody.

Imo this is the best representation of Batman on film. Refreshing to hear such a positive take on this. Ty. Ps. Also my favorite Batman movie. 😊

This was really good I'd love to see a part 2

This Batman content is amazing. I would love to see more!

One of my favorite films! Would love to see you do an analysis on the Dark Knight!

He will always be my favourite hero This is a great video dude. I got emotional

Seeing your take on the whole Christopher Nolan Batman series would be of great interest! looking forward to your analysis!

Well done, don’t doubt yourself. Push forward, Fall forward.

I've never been this early! Love the videos

Damn i just had a moment of mental clarity in that monologue during the intro😳

You taught me a lot in this one! And I thought I was going to know it. But I didn’t! Awesome!

great content my dude

I just watched the dark knight trilogy last week, happy u released this now :)

This movie and mask of the phantasm give you the best insight into how broken bruce wayne really is. Bruce Wayne died that night in the alley, now all that is left is the dark knight hell bent on fighting crime

I’d love to see your analysis of the other two.

Remember when Nolan's concepts revolved around Character?

Wow i love your deep analytical view on this you have personally pointed out why i love this concept done by one of the greatest Directors of the 21st century Nolan, the deep emotional messages not just with bruce but through Batman. Oh and the conflict with mafia boss in batman begins the way he describes " but you haven't thought it through " and he mentions all the people Bruce loves and cares about which is what i think contributes to creating a disguise as well as a symbol to protect the people Flaconi already knows about. :) just my two penny worths in this analysis which to be honest i would not have seen if i had not have seen your video. I also love the deep messages in Nolans concept about justice and the true but fair fight it without batman becoming such a vigilante unless necessary which is depicted in the Dark knight.

Already subscribed and liked... do the whole trilogy, I'm waiting. And thank you! You made me see Rachelle in different angle, maybe one you didn't quite think about.

16:40. I would say Ra's is less a dark mirror to Bruce as a dark mirror of Thomas Wayne. He's the shadow father figure that teaches Bruce valuable lessons about symbology and dedication to an ideal, but he's ultimately proven to be corrupt. Really the first hour of the movie is Bruce encountering a series of father figures (starting with his actual father) that he learns things from and incorporates into his creation of Batman. Thomas, Alfred, Gordon, Falcone, Ra's, Lucius. They all shepard Bruce in some way into becoming the legend that he becomes, and they carry throughout the rest of the trilogy.

Wonderful video, I'd absolutely love to see more. I think Begins is also my favorite of the trilogy.

Very well thought through.

Loved your analyses

Great job buddy!

I see 1500+ likes...Dark Knight video coming then? ;) Great video mate, your arguments honestly made me pause the video a couple times to go watch parts of the movie and come back to your video. I hadn't realized some of these dichotomies Nolan had set up in Batman Begins before, and your video really clearly highlighted some of the best parts of why this is not only such a great Batman film, but a great film in general. I think it transcends the "superhero genre", such as it exists.