Major disappointment due to extreme miscasting..

Rating: 1/10 (19 October 2005)

While outstanding performances are given by Christian Bale as Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred, and Liam Neeson as the guru/bad guy, they are nullified with the poor and unbelievable casting of the rest of the characters.
Katies Holmes (Rachel Dawes) is not believable in the role she has been cast in as Assistant D.A. and comes off more as a little girl playing dress up, especially with the contrast of the powerful charisma of Christian Bale. There was no on screen chemistry and I just was just not buyable that Bruce Wayne would pine for
Cillian Murphy is another major miscast in this movie; he is neither old enough or a good enough of an actor to bring across the sinister deception that this character needed to be believable. Incidentally, Gary Oldman, who was cast in the move as the "good cop" would have been perfect for the role.
This movie is not even worth at the $2.50 rental that was paid, even if you are a die hard Batman fan, wait 6 months and rent it from the 50c ent movie section as it really isn't worth more than that.