Not being a huge Batman fan I was still excited to see this movie because of the quality of Batman Begins. Not only did The Dark Knight meet my expectations, it blew them out of the water. Great acting, great special effects. I loved the quality story line, and was surprised to see innovative action sequences, normally I get bored with car chases, but these were awesome too watch. I highly recommend this movie to everybody. side note: I don't think this movie is really for children. Although there's not much gore, it's still disturbing for youngsters.