Definitely the best movie of the Batman Franchise!

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2005)

My top 3 Batman Movies:
1. Batman Begins 2. Batman 3. Batman Returns
I've already forgotten any other of the Batman films outside of these 3. I was very excited to see DC comics make its way back into the film industry. Christopher Nolan did a superb job of telling the origin of Batman and bringing the viewer inside the thoughts and feelings of Bruce Wayne. Christian Bale was the perfect fit for Bruce Wayne and Batman. The visuals and mood of this film took Tim Burton's originals to a new level. Even though I did not completely like the criminal plot that Batman had to stop at the end of the movie, I cannot fault this movie. The main point of this movie was bringing Batman to Gotham and the wildly hatched plans by crazy minds have always been a part of the Batman story, even if they are not believable or make complete sense. This is a must see for anyone who has like the first 2 Batman movies and want to see something that is on the same level or better than those. I know that Darren Aronofsky was originally set to be director of this film, but I think his style may have gone overboard on the film, while Christopher Nolan was able to provide the perfect mix of coherence and darkness and madness that is a part of Batman.