This is definitely the best superhero flick I've ever seen. I wouldn't even doubt its ability to become the best movie of 2005. I never thought it possible, but it's much better than Spider-Man.

To the people complaining about the Tumbler, go to the North Pole! Notice how not once did Wayne/Batman call it the Batmobile. It was just something to to get him around at the time. He was a noob at the superhero business. I guess no one else noticed the not-high-tech grappling hooks that he used or the lack of super computers in the batcave.

I definitely had doubts after seeing the 10 minute trailer that played after Smallville because Bayle looked too thick for Batman and I didn't like his Batman voice, but that all changed with the movie. There was that one part where he was holding that thug upside down and he started to yell at the thug. That scene was just slightly over the top. Other than that, he definitely played the part perfectly.

I was afraid that they'd turn the movie into some martial arts movie, like they did with Batman Forever and Returns, but thank God they didn't. Batman was brought back to his true glory: as a stealthy hero of the night who takes his enemies on through the shadows. In Batman Forever and, oh God, especially Batman and Robin, they(Batman and his posse) pretty much paraded in the streets. Also, Gordon and Batman's team-up was always low-key.

I don't see what people have against Katie Holmes. She played her part well and it's not like she got much screen time, to begin with. She was a good actor in the movie. If you hated how the character was portrayed, blame it on the writers, not the actor.

Shadowflare, where'd you get your info on the supposed upcoming Batman movie series?