While the 3D aspect did not particularly go well with my vertigo, the movie, as a whole was masterfully executed.
The initial friction between the characters was to be expected based on the previous movies, but, when they came together to go up against the antagonist and his armies, the action was great.
My wife and I will be going to see it (this one was Boys' Night Out) in the 2D format on my next paycheck.
I wasn't too impressed with Batman Begins to begin with, but The Dark Knight was a total letdown. About the only good thing about it was the special effects. I think the only reasons this movie was not rated 'R' was because the blood and gore was not shown on camera and there as no profanity (miraculously). Jack Nicholson and Tommy Lee Jones play a better Joker and Two-Face respectively. I'll stick with the other 4 movies (Val Kilmer et al). They actually had a legitimate plot with believable villains.