--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The thing about 'Batman Begins' is that…" description: "\"The thing about 'Batman Begins' is that he's a character that people thought they knew a lot about, and yet you're able to identify the spirit in his l..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28c/david-s-goyer-15421_able_the-thing-about-batman-begins-is-that-he_2573073.jpg" --- # The thing about 'Batman Begins' is that he's a character… ![“The thing about 'Batman Begins' is that he's a character that people thought they knew a lot about, and yet you're able to identify the spirit in his life where even in the comic books it's not explored that much.” quote by David S. 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