2 hours and 43 minutes and I still want more!!! This film is great. It remains loyal to the book while making the slightest adjustments for a Hollywood transition. You can almost feel the Director's respect for the Graphic Novel. The cast embodied the characters so well I had to look at the book after watching this. It's an exciting, edge of your seat ride. You cringe at the violence but don't want it to stop. I only wish it could have been longer to capture even more detail. LOVE IT and will see it again!
I watched this film in awe of greatness. Bale is the most gritty yet emotional Batman. Ledger's performance is striking. I didn't want it to end. the characters are so real you can forget that its a comic book film. Definitely an edge of your seat-full of surprises-hand over the mouth-must see again film!!