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Rating: Null/10 (6 September 2005)

This was a thoroughly gripping and entertaining movie, by far my favourite of all the bat flicks to date. In pure enjoyment terms, it easily matched the classic (and very underrated) '60s Adam West campathon. The action scenes were wonderfully cut, conveying the speed and agility of Batman as he beats up bad guys. Let us not forget superb supporting turns from Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman and, especially, the great Michael Caine as Alfred, but the star of the film is Christian Bale who gives a most compelling performance as Batman/Bruce Wayne, creating a new cinematic vision of the now familiar character by pushing him to the edge of sanity. Cillian Murphy is undeniably creepy as arch-villain and psychopath the Scarecrow, a wonderfully different type of villain for a Bat movie, but one that seems to fit with the tone of this one. A great movie for people of all ages.