quite simply the best transition from the comic to the theaters, and much more..

Rating: 9/10 (24 July 2008)

i need to be honest here in saying although i had expected a little too much from it given the response and the no.1 spot it got in IMDb.. as it turned out that i was almost satisfied, even with the monumental expectation i had created within myself.
i couldn't believe my eyes as to how much Nolan had conveyed given that its an adaptation from a comic. the most of the movie was spent in awe of the way they had made every other screen, so much so that by the time i figured out how they must have managed making it, half of the next screen would pass-by..
as for d acting, the characters literally fought on screen within themselves to get the better of the other and made it a treat to watch.. heath was at the least awesome, and every one else had almost matched up to him.. bale started from where he left at batman begins.. with no flashbacks he still could manage to convey his emotions quite well, and even his slightly sonorous voice as batman was real good.. hmm. although i would have rather had Katie Holmes as rachel for this one as well, maggie does quite well, but still two of the most thunderous characters drooling over maggie is not a very easy thing to accept.. joker's characterization was unimaginable, doing what he does best, playing with the minds of people.. morgan freeman was his usual best, even for the small amount of time he gets on the screen..
the special effects were awesome from aaron's two face to the minute detail of batman's refection on the glasses on building..
i could hardly realise it was a 2 and half hr long movie.. but the only part that could hve been better is the ending. don't get me wrong, it was real good, but given the rest of the movie i was left wanting in the end, maybe i just didn't want it to end..
although i'm not completely sure that this the best film ever, as shown by the ratings, this is i think as close as it gets. it has done what even harry potter films couldn't do completely - the perfect transformation from the paper to the screen.. kudos to Nolan for that.
overall i would give it a 9 and will definitely watch it again and recommend it for sure..