Excellent

Rating: 9/10 (10 July 2005)

The previous reviewer has got it right; this is an excellent Batman film. Its exactly how a Batman film should be: its dark and gritty, and whereas the previous movies were too based in fantasy worlds, BB is rooted firmly in realism. For example, we see that one of his first outings as Batman doesn't go completely to plan, we see how he actually becomes Batman etc.
This film has taken on board most, if not all, of the criticisms levelled at the previous films and does it best to address them. The film is dark, very dark....at times, I thought it was too violent to have a '12' rating, and should have got a '15' rating instead. The film ends with a clear premise of a sequel, and apparently neither Robin or Batgirl will ever be mentioned as long as Nolan directs. Which is a good thing, when you consider what that did to the previous films.