The Warner Bros. studios have made the BEST decision with entrusting the franchise and character saga of the Batman to Christopher Nolan and it's producers. Story, compelling action, and amazing cast that put together, deliver quite an experience. This follow up to Batman Begins is truly a masterful story-telling of the repurcussions of a character such as Batman in a realistic world setting. Both Chris Nolan and writer brother Jonathan Nolan did an amazing job crafting a story that it is truly intricate and deeply stirring. With an amazing cast, great script, and superb class from the director and studio, this will be THE definitive Batman movie, until another sequel by the same group can surpass it. The bar has been set very high. For those of you who are more familiar with Christopher Nolan (and some of Jonathan Nolan's writing) such as Memento and Prestige and are fans of their detailed story telling, you will NOT be disappointed in their application of their talents to the Batman franchise. Now if only someone would come along and do some justice for the boy in blue. Vastly different due to the "alien" aspect, but deserving of some proper attention.