As the title suggests, this film explores the genesis of the Batman character and his arrival as a force for good battling evil criminals in his crime-ridden hometown of Gotham City.
After the murder of his parents, a disillusioned Bruce Wayne travels the world searching for himself and acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary to combat injustice. He meets a mysterious man, who urges him to become a ninja in the League of Shadows, but instead Bruce returns as his masked alter ego: Batman, scourge of the criminal and defender of the weak.