Both Sides

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2008)

It wasn't the best movie in the world - what Batman movie can be without the Joker - but I guess it was just one of those necessary things that gives you all the background as to why batman became batman.
Good things: +Christian Bale does a really nice job of evoking emotion and poking humor at the right times +Morgan Freeman is also a very nice touch +Batman's background is very well thought out and lets you understand why some guy is flying around in a batsuit saving the city
Bad things: +The Villain was terrible. It was a potato sack, and he was killed off rather hastily in the end. I guess they were trying to do more psycologically threatening villains instead of just the hacking and slashing ones. +Some of Batman's catch-phrases are so serious they are hilarious. For example "rattle the cages"? I understand the meaning, but the phrase itself is rather awkward. +The ending is disappointing, as it is not so much an ending as it is a preparation for the next movie.
All in all, it was a movie worth watching minus some weak points. The next one ought to be better!