In my opinion, the best of ALL the Batman movies,...

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2005)

... and definitely one of the best comic book movies ever. I didn't have a single problem with watching this movie. I'm personally a very harsh critic on movies, and I usually have a pretty good "sixth sense" about which ones will be good beforehand. Especially when it comes to the Batman movies, there was a lot of pressure to deliver, but I was very blown-away by this.
This is really the first Batman movie (including the original 1960s movie) to be truly about the hero, Batman himself, rather then the villains and theatrics. The acting on all accounts (primary and otherwise) was superb, the story was very true to the nature of the Batman legend, and the movie itself was actually quite believable. Everything Bruce Wayne/Batman was explained but not rode into the ground. The action/fight sequences were flawless, and all of Batman's "wonderful toys" were up to snuff without conflicting with technology used in the future incarnations (though this is more stand-alone rather then continuous of the other Crap Crusader epics). I feel this is even better then the original 1989 Batman.
After all the latest movies in the series, this movie easily deserves a perfect 10, just for turning things around so adeptly. I strongly recommend this to any fans of the comics or just fans of good movies; this was not to be missed.
In best X-Play voice: "I give Batman Begins... a 5 out of 5"