Truly Outstanding!

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2005)

This is truly an outstanding movie in every respect. It is one of the finest examples of cinematic excellence that I have ever experienced. The casting, acting, script, cinematography, set design and directing are all first rate. The pacing of the story is perfect and we are hopelessly sucked into Bruce Wayne's character right from the start. Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer have succeeded in something where other comic book filmmakers have failed - they have made the character truly believable. Everything is completely grounded in reality and totally plausible. I did not feel like I was watching a comic book movie. It is a film made for adults. The nature and complexities of the dark side of the human condition are delivered with such force that I believe many younger audiences will find this movie unsettling, but this is exactly what is great about this movie. Nothing is watered down. Christopher Nolan has proved himself to be a master filmmaker and I eagerly await his next film.