Needs to be seen many times

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2005)

The most accurate comic-adaptation I've ever seen.
The Batman crew are really going to have to pull out the stops if they want to rival this powerhouse of a movie, especially since it's by the guy who basically started the comic (and comic movie) revolution.
It's really, *really* violent. Whatever movie you previously considered the most violent ever, you'll forget what it was. That's how violent this movie is. It also has all the pessimism of the comics, you won't find any Hollywood interference here.
Mickey Rourke is easily the standout character, although nearly all the others are good - it would be nice if Clive Owen could nail an accent, for instance.
Oh and keep an eye out for Elijah Wood, in a role as far from Middle Earth as you can imagine....