It's about time we get back to the meaning of Batman

Rating: 8/10 (20 June 2005)

Real. That is simply the best way to describe this film. Now obviously Batman is not real. Gotham is not real. But Nolan did an amazing job giving this film a true sense of reality. Something which the last two Batman films sorely lacked.
The first half of the film shows us how Bruce Wayne becomes the Dark Knight. But it goes deeper than that. It shows us where his fear of bats began. It shows us how his anger of his parents' death slowly builds and helps him become Batman. Everything comes together neatly and believably.
The entire training sequence of the film is fantastic. Liam Neeson is excellent as his master. He is very believable as Wayne's teacher and he is believable still when we find out his true motivations.
The second half of the film is when we finally get to see Batman in action. Action being the key word here. The action in this movie is outstanding.
This Batman was well worth the wait.