The fifth outing in the batman movie franchise explores the origins of the batman legend and the dark knights emergence as a force for good in gotham in the wake of his parents murder disillusioned industrial heir bruce wayne christian bale travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful he returns to gotham and unveils his alter ego batman a masked crusader who uses his strength intellect and an array of high tech deceptions