I'm not going to go into a long review or anything, but I will say that very rarely does a film live up to its hype. Most of the time people say, "that movie was so awesome, you have to see it, go or you will regret not seeing it on the big screen." Then you go and you don't really see what the fuss is about.
First of all, if you're a Batman fan you'll be thrilled, but even if you don't really care, you'll be thrilled. If you view it as an action or crime film it is the top of the genre in quality. One thing is for sure, you won't know what's going to happen next. Don't read spoilers or let people tell you too much about it. The acting is very strong and by far it is the strongest, darkest, and most serious of all the Batman movies. You'll realize that during the opening scene. The movie starts out 90 MPH. Christopher Nolan brought Batman back to the way it should be after the cheesy Batman Forever and terrible Batman & Robin.
The new Batman series has set a new standard in comic book hero movies. Not only that but it is the best film of 2008 so far and it will stay in the top five. Movies like this don't come along often and it has created a level of excitement not seen in quite a while. Just go to a theatre and stand in line if you don't believe it. A lot of kids were in the theatre I went to which surprised me because the film was rated PG-13 but it was the edgiest PG-13 I've ever seen and I'm almost certain a couple things were trimmed back to avoid an R. I wonder if they will release a Director's Cut. Either way, the film was amazing, go see it if you get the chance.