Best Batman film to date

Rating: Null/10 (11 May 2011)

Finally a film about Batman that treats the material in the way that it should. Director Christopher Nolan presents the title character in a way that makes all the other film treatments obsolete as far as I'm concerned. An outstanding cast lead by Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman and supported by an incredible A-Team of performers - Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Rutger Hauer and Tom Wilkinson.
Nolan combines a clever story that embodies all the mystery and circumstances that make up the origins of Batman and the events that lead the Gotham millionaire to become the Caped Crusader. None of the ridiculous camp of the other films - its a well done story that tells of one man's search for answers and his confrontation with his destiny as well as all the action you expect from Batman.
The audience is introduce to Wayne traveling to the mountains of the Himilayas to learn from a mysterious man named Ra's al Ghul where he learns the ways to fight crime - then returns home to the seedy streets and denizens of Gotham City and takes on the powers that have corrupted the city his father crusaded so hard to save.
Its particularly enjoyable seeing how Wayne invents all the gadgets and weapons that make up his arsenal and how he develops the famous suit - but the most fun part was the early version of the Batmobile called the "Tumbler" - an amazing vehicle which is something between a Hummer and a tank - these scenes rumbling down the streets of Gotham and launching into the Batcave are awesome.
Everything that went wrong in the other Batman films are all done wonderfully right in this one - Batman Lives Again!