Not for kids!

Rating: 9/10 (16 July 2008)

Saw it at a preview last night and thus did not have the benefit of reviews beforehand. Although I let most of my kids watch "Batman Begins", I won't let anyone but the teenagers see this one. I thought the movie was exceptional, but the menace of The Joker is too intense for kids younger than that. I'm not suggesting they'll be scarred for life, but don't let the action figures and kids' meals fool you - this movie feels real and it's one of the darkest I've seen in a long time. If you've read the Batman graphic novels of the modern era then you know what to expect, but people unfamiliar with how low Batman can go may be in for a shock (my wife was one!).
Heath Ledger for Best Actor!