The first film of a new Batman franchise. It is about a young and inexperienced Bruce Wayne, who is just learning to become Batman and fight crime in Gotham with the help of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth. It has been less than ten years since Bruce's parents were murdered in front of him when he was a boy. His suit and gadgets are still in their infancy. It has a dark and gritty noir tone to it. The main villains are Victor Zsasz and Carmine Falcone, with David Cain as a minor antagonist. Batman is investigating the murders and crimes of Zsasz, hunting him relentlessly with the reluctant help of Commissioner Jim Gordon, Detective Harvey Bullock, and DA Harvey Dent. Bruce transforms into the Batman we know by the end of the film.
