I LOVE this series of Batman because it's more realistic and not as much like a caricature. This movie reinforced that appreciation even more. Ledger gave a stunning performance and deserves an award 1000 times over. Bale plays the lead well, as always, but at times the grumbly voice got annoying. You get to see the character as a human with flaws though, so its perfect.
Stunts were AWESOME and one of the most exciting parts of this movie.
You need to see this movie NOW, and then again immediately after to see the nuances you missed while being so excited the first time.