Finally they get it right

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

After decades of trying, and even a worthy effort from Tim Burton, Nolan and crew have nailed the Batman. Choosing to focus on the motivation behind the character, putting aside the "cheesy" dialogue, they have created a Batman that truly would strike the heart of fear in the criminal element.
I love that in this first installment they have chosen some of the more obscure Batman villains, leaving characters like the Joker, Riddler, etc. for future films. This allowed us to learn more about the history of the character.
Major kudos to Bale who nails both ends of the character. He has the smug playboy nature of Bruce Wayne down pat (which shouldn't be a surprise after seeing him in American Psycho), but he also bring the intensity to the man behind the mask. In this film Bale has established himself as the quintessential Batman.
This is a superhero movie for the ages!