It definitely lives up to the hype

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2005)

I don't really write much, so this will be a rather short comment. No spoilers, either :)
The fact is... it's really good! I don't think that remembering you that this is the story of how "Batman" really begins is a spoiler. So, we have a new story, we witness the birth of the hero himself, and it is done in a much darker way than the previous batman movies. It is, indeed, a good thing.
The story itself is very realistic, in my opinion. Christopher Nolan did a fabulous directing job. Christian Bale is definitely the hottest actor around. I mean it in the sense that he simply knows how to behave, how to perform, like very few know. He really is the perfect Bruce Wayne. The rest of the cast was also brilliant. Michael Cain was both serious and amusing, and was a perfect match for what the movie should have.
Now, the only negative part was the fighting. While it did seem good, not much was shown. That's a fact. Still, I wasn't disappointed in any way.
I give it 9/10, and I hope it'll make it to the Oscars. It definitely earned it.