Christopher Nolan, I bow to thee

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 2006)

Finally, a director that takes a story seriously and does not mess it up with "bright" ideas. This is the Caped Crusader I know from my childhood, this is the Caped Crusader that they should have made in the first place. This is the one pillar all should look to when it comes to creating a comic-to-screen feature. Or - for that matter - a book-to-screen.
This one made my day - and night. Watching late in the evening and finishing it around 1am seemed to be a good idea AFTER doing so. Why? This is a dark movie where bird chirping outside would be a bit - off. Too bad I missed it in the theater, as this clearly is a theater-kind-of-movie.
The F/X are as expected state of the art, but the little surprise in this one is the drama and the excellent performances by a range of well known and fine actors. I have to say I like the style of Morgan Freeman - and even though not in a main role, he plays his part superbly also in this movie.
In this movie, Nolan brings us back to the beginning and retells the story of Batman. And he tells the story right, he tells the story so fans of the original Batman recognizes him. Oh, BOY, do I look forward to the next one...