Batman Begins returns to the early years of the life of Bruce Wayne. The film starts with him as a young man in a prison in Asia. He has been there researching the criminal mind and learning to fight. We learn how Bruce got there as he relives through flashbacks the death of his parents, his thirst for revenge as an adult, and his ultimate decision to fight injustice in Gotham. Through anger Bruce seeks to bury his guilt about his parent’s deaths.
As Wayne aimlessly seeks his purpose in life, he’s visited in prison by Henri Ducard, a representative of the mysterious Ra’s Al Ghul. Ra’s Al Ghul is the leader of an ancient group of vigilantes who dispense their own form of justice when dealing with criminals, chaos, and corruption. Ducard invites Bruce Wayne to learn their secrets and fighting techniques. After intense ninja training, Bruce becomes a full-fledged member of the group. But he abandons them when he realizes their twisted plot to cleanse Gotham City of crime.
When Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after having disappeared for 7 years, he finds he’s about to lose his father’s company. He also finds Gotham to be more corrupt than ever before. It is then that he adopts the persona of Batman to strike fear into the hearts of the criminals and the corrupt city officials. He uses all of Wayne Enterprises’ technology to aid him in his quest. But can one man make a difference when facing the likes of Scarecrow and his fear inducing chemicals?