I am now convinced Christopher Nolan is one of the finest directors of this generation. While much of the buzz surrounding this movie involves Heath Ledger(and deservedly so), Christopher Nolan constructs a beautiful, well laid out backdrop for his actors to shine in front of. A fictional city has never seemed so real. The editing, though a bit frenetic at times, does very well to move the story along, while still providing proper focus on important scenes. The most overlooked aspect of this movie that makes it the best I've seen in several years is the score. The music is perfect and at times so powerful as to be it's own character. And finally are the actors themselves. Ledger is indeed phenomenal, and Bale is proving to be the best Batman/Bruce Wayne yet. The rest of the cast is fantastic, no weak link to point to. I certainly hope this movie garners the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Musical Score, and Best Actor nods it deserves, and hopefully it will win a few as well.