Too long, too many explosions, and too crappy a Batman voice

Rating: 4/10 (1 August 2008)

I just want to say that I liked all the Batman movies (yes even the Kilmer/Clooney ones) and didn't think it was possible to not get entertained while watching Batman on screen. Well, the day has come my friends.
This movie was awful. Entirely too long. It could've ended 8 times before it actually ended. This caused "stop and go" viewing which was really aggravating.
Another big complaint was the amount of explosions. Granted, one of my favorite movies of all time is Terminator 2, which had the same number of gratuitous explosions, but I never felt like I was watching a movie, I felt like I was part of the story. This, on the other hand, was excruciating.
Also, we all know that Batman is the world's greatest detective. So why did we only see one scene where he did detective work (the bullet in the wall scene). Outside of that, he was just fighting using the same hackneyed "back of the fist to the face" style or on the uber-crappy bat cycle.
Just one more then I'll shutup. Is it just me, or did anyone else just want to buy the Joker some chapstick? Seriously, he licked his lips entirely too much which took focus away from the scene. Honestly, if he did it one more time, I was gonna rip the screen down.
However, despite all these minuses, there were some very awesome effects. Two face was done brilliantly and to watch batman coast on air was truly amazing. Everything else just didn't add up.
In conclusion, this movie is worth the rent, that's all. If you like superhero movies, save your $9.50 and see Hellboy 2. If not, just save your money, because this movie sullied the good name of Batman and makes a mockery of what the past movies have established.