If not for the guy running around in a Bat suit, you'd think this was 'just' a really good police drama. None of the over-the-top Battyness from the previous movies and all of the suspense and action you'd expect from a summer blockbuster. Both of the main bad guys are very believable and seem to make sense from all angles, instead of some quickly pieced together backstory that really only thinly serves to place the characters in the film. Even for a 2 and a half hour long movie, you're still left wanting more.