I agree with all the good things everyone's been saying. This movie is probably one of the best made, best cast, best directed and best acted movie of all time. From hearing the bats at the beginning in surround sound, to the talk between Bruce and Rachel at the end, I was hooked. Every scene mattered. There was no lull at all.
The highlights:
The opening. Hearing the bats and seeing the bat symbol made me geek out. One of the greatest openings ever.
The scene with Bruce and his parents were riding the train. Very emotional and heartbreaking, since we all knew what was coming.
Bruce's training. I was worried this part of the movie would be slow. I was wrong. I loved it. Probably more than when we finally saw Batman.
When Batman first grabbed one of the thugs at the docks. It made me jump. I almost never get such a physical reaction out of a movie.
The Batmobile. Another thing I was worried about that I ended up loving. It fit perfectly with the theme of the movie.
The court scene. I was not expecting that scene. It was brilliant.
The aerial shot of Batman standing on the edge of the bulding. Beautiful. One of the shots I've been waiting for.
The plot twist. Holy shit was that unexpected.
Batman leaving Gordon mid-conversation. I was the only one in the theater that chuckled at those parts.
The scene between Batman and Flass. "Swear to me" That was the one scene that kept I couldn't stop thinking about.
The tone of the movie. Very dark and scary. How Batman is supposed to be.
Almost every line is quoteable. A mark of a truly great movie.
There were some minor things that bothered me, some of the scenes seemed forced or cut short, not enough scarecrow, but all of those things can be over looked.
This was more than a movie, it was an experience.
I can't wait to see it again.
November 6th, 2012: Americas new Independence Day.
