The first script review of Chris Nolan's BATMAN: INTIMIDATION online!

The bad guy in this movie is Ra’s Al Ghul, who is one of Batman’s smartest and most cunning villains. He is also one of my personal favorite villains along with Bane. In other words, he is a worthy adversary. For those non-comic fans who haven’t followed the Hardcover one shots by comic great Denny O’Neil (Son of the Demon, Bride of the Demon, etc.) here is a breakdown of Ra’s Al Ghul from the comics:

Ra's al Ghul is a megalomaniac who places himself above society's laws and conventions in pursuit of his private vision of a "better world." To that end, he commands a small army of fanatical followers who are adept with both ancient and futuristic weaponry. Despite his great power and lofty goals, however, he will never be successful in taking control of the world...not so long as the Batman has anything to say about it. Very little is known of Ra's al Ghul's background. Ra's al Ghul (which means “the demon's head” in Arabic) is assumed to be an alias, his real name lost to the mists of time. Batman has tirelessly opposed Al Ghul's acts of worldwide terrorism. The job has not been easy; not only is Al Ghul's personal fortune far in excess of even the Batman's, but Ra's is his foe's equal in brilliance. While Ra's Al Ghul possesses no super-human powers, he has remarkable strength and stamina. He is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and a master swordsman. Whenever Ra's is near death, he can extend his lifespan and renew his vitality through his immersion into the Lazarus Pit, a combination of secret chemicals that roil and bubble in a vat deep within Al Ghul's headquarters. Its only known side effect is the demeanor and strength of a madman that it temporarily induces in Al Ghul once he surfaces.