Wow! I finally saw this. It took a few weeks since we've been back to coordinate our schedules but I don't know what took me so long. I likedBatman Begins enough. I liked where it was taking the franchise. And I planned on renting the sequel. However, when all of the hoopla came out about the performances of the actors, my interest was piqued. When Heath Ledger died, I was shocked and wasn't sure if I'd watch it at the movie theaters to pay tribute to him or stay away because it would be sad. My interest overruled and it paid off in spades. This film was just fantastic. The action, the battles, the coordination, the acting, everything was just on par and it puts every other hero movie, especially the Spiderman films, to shame. I liked the first two Batman movies and appreciated Jack Nicholson but it comes down to a matter of preference for the style of film. The first two Burton versions were sickeningly frightening and funny while this Nolan undertaking is just darker. Ledger falls in line with his darker version and it's just fantastic to see his transformation. It's sad that we won't get to see any more of what Ledger could deliver but Bale has taken the mantle of Batman and, even with the heavy handed voice, should hold onto it. Kudos to Christopher Nolan. It all felt real, gritty with the one exception of Two Face's CGIed face (it was a bit too much in my book). And each time I thought the film was over it came back with more story and you were just so involved that the 2.5 hours flew by. My only issue: there's no pause button at the movie theaters! I had to use the bathroom so bad but there was never a good time to step out!

Anyway, go watch it! It was a fun ride. A plus is the trailer to Terminator. Looks like Bale, despite whatever his legal issues are now, is just the hottest ticket, reinventing two franchises. Looks good and I can't wait for the final battle to begin.