Before seeing the movie I had read that Christian Bale had refused to do this movie until they wrote a script that could stand on its own, without special effects, and I think he got what he wanted. I really liked the movie and Im looking forward to the next one.
I thought it was really good. A little overly graphic at times, but the I liked the storyline. The parents that brought their small children to the showing need to research movies better. A few places where I wanted a fast forward button, but they didn't last too long. I plan on seeing it again.