I am a big Batman fan, and when it comes to the movies, I want to be pleased by the plot and characters in the movie. This one got it right. I really like this movie, much as I like the sequel to it. This was wonderfully made, and the cool thing is one of my favorite screenwriters co-wrote the the script, who is David S. Goyer (The "Blade" Trilogy). I've never seen a Chris Nolan movie before this one, and now he's on my top list of My Favorite Directors. This is what should've been the very first Batman movie. Dark, serious, and suspense. I absolutely love the villains in this. Not as much as The Joker, but I just like the way they were portrayed in the story. Scarecrow is my favorite in this, although it is very disappointing that he wasn't shown as much. But Ra's Al Ghul, he was brilliant and a worthy adversary for the great night crusader. He was a much bigger threat then...wait for it...wait for it...MR. FREEZE. See how I made it dramatic there? Much like how Mr. Freeze was very 'dramatic' in his scenes of "Batman & Robin"....NOT!
Christain Bale was perfect as Batman, it was like he was made for the role. He just did it well. Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine were great in their roles as Lucius Fox and Alfred Pennyworth.
Overall, I like this movie, and also "The Dark Knight" and I hope to see more of Nolan's work of Batman.
