A movie that truly represents the Caped Crusader

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2006)

As a lifetime fan of the Batman, I have to say that this is the greatest Batman movie ever made. I am one of the biggest Tim Burton fans and this movie blows Burton's films (which were spectacular) completely out of the water.
This movie not only raises the bar for Batman movies, it raises expectations for ALL comic based movies. The Marvel films pale in comparison to this film.
There is some grumbling in the "Batman" community that the film wasn't dark enough. However, I have read 70% or more of the Batman catalog and this is the ONLY movie that has perfected Batman. Some people have expected a Batman that slaughters villains and is non-stop action. This film mixes the correct amount of wit, ability, and vengeance. Remember, Batman started as a detective. So many times, people expect Batman to show up and knock someone around and then fly away. Burton's Batman was more of a smash and grab guy and that was great... but this movie is presents a great story with a great Batman. This movie can be enjoyed by any true Batman fan as well as any movie fan. This movie has so much depth that almost anyone could enjoy the movie.
The Batman is not a killer, but the movie is somewhat dark and is not suitable for younger children. However, if a child is mature and can handle some violence and understands the Batman story (and can determine fiction and reality) then the movie would be great. This movie reaches across all demographics and satisfies everyone. In fact, the people that complain about this movie are those people that are never satisfied. They probably loved Citizen Kane... and don't even try to tell me that's a classic. Anyone who's sat through that borefest knows it's garbage.