Everything about this movie was awe-inspiring

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2005)

The action sequences, the backstory, the characters and most superb of all- the CAST- make this one of the best movies of 2005. The entire film was a delight for the senses, and I as I came out of the first showing, I got right back in line to buy a ticket for another showing next week.
Christian Bale is in superb form here, striking the perfect note as the confident, young, Bruce Wayne, but also there are notes of vulnerability that he brings to the performance that make us truly believe how tortured he is inside. Liam Neeson was in excellent form as Wayne's teacher/nemesis and has proved yet again what an asset to the movies he is. Michael Cain and Morgan Freeman have graced us yet again with brilliant turns in characters that they were almost born to play.
Cillian Murphy was the ultimate villain, with an appearance so striking that he stole every scene he was in. The only weak spot was Katie Holmes, but it was not enough to detract from the film. Gary Oldman brought such an intense believability to his character, showing us his good, humble roots, that we can forever say goodbye to the fat, cartoonish Comissioner Gordon from the previous films. The ending leaves open the possibility of a sequel as well, so there is much to look forward to.
Finally- this movie is not suited to children. Though it gets a PG-13 rating for lack of strong language and nudity, there is a lot of violence and subject matter too difficult and scary for small children to tackle. I wouldn't recommend this movie to any child under the age of 10, or maybe even 12.