Batman raises the bar.

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2005)

OK...where do I begin? A little background i suppose would be good. I am fan of the first two bat flicks, the animated series, comics...etc. Batman is an awesome character and although the first two movies are a little quirky i didn't think any one would do batman any more justice than Burton. Along comes little known Christopher Nolan who manages to create Batman's world in vivid, epic splendor. This movie is an amazing ride from start to finish. Its Batman with nuance and depth like we've never seen before in any comic film adaptation. Batman is taken as seriously as a movie about a guy in a bat-suit can get and its AWESOME. Period. The movie begins and ends in what feels like seconds. The energy is at top level as you delve into this brutal vision of Gotham. Batman has never looked or sounded this good, hell, no comic movie has. No comic movie has brought you deeper into its title character as this movie and god bless Nolan for it. This movie has simply raised the bar for comic flicks. After the torture of star wars this movie has reminded me of what a big summer movie is supposed to be like. Fun, exciting, entertaining and involving.
p.S. it was nice to see Liam Neeson allowed to act again.