Awesome!

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 2006)

I love films and because I do I rarely go to the theaters, since most modern films are consistently disappointing or are laden with heavily political (read: leftist) views in order to influence political neophytes. But I digress...
I was pleasantly surprised after seeing this film. It is a vast improvement over Tim Burton's "Batman," and don't even get me started on his sequel "Batman Returns." The director, Christopher Nolan, actually tells a story so well that you believe that it is plausible that a character such as Batman can exist. The script is very strong.
Christian Bale is undoubtedly the best Batman yet and the supporting cast--mostly Brits thank God--are equally outstanding. Even Katie the Stepford Wife was tolerable. I also have to commend the young actor who played Bruce Wayne as a child. He was outstanding. If George Lucas picked this kid, "The Phantom Menace" would have been a lot more watchable.
While I loved Danny Elfman's Wagnerian score from "Batman," the string-based score in this film is even better.
This is one of the best films of 2005 and gets better with repeated viewings. Outstanding job by all!!