Simply Superb

Rating: 9/10 (18 February 2006)

By far the best "Batman" film yet and probably the biggest surprise of 2005. This one's not a comic book. It's dark, it's suspenseful and it's well-acted. Not saying that Jack Nicholson wasn't superb in "Batman", but Cillian Murphy (playing one of the villains) gives the old man a run for his money. There are several villains in this film and all are very well cast.
The story line is plausible and fairly complex, so try to pay attention to the dialog--in other words, no bathroom breaks unless you can pause the movie.
The end of the movie tends to draw out, but nothing too serious. This one is certainly worth seeing on the big screen and owning on DVD.