Dark, brooding and unrelentingly realistic take on the Batman mythos

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2015)

Dispelling the nightmarish memories of the last two Batman movies, Christopher Nolan reinvents everything and gives us a caped crusader that is as fascinating (and maybe even more so) as the one Burton introduced. Instead of the Gothic atmosphere and black humor of the original, Nolan opts here for unrelenting realism. The first half an hour of the film is so good it defies belief. In fact, it sets the bar for realism so high that the movie falters later on when more comic-like elements are introduced. But the overall result is certainly worth it and a great rendition of the caped crusader's exploits. The film is also blessed with one of the most impressive casts of the decade.