I arrived to the movie theatre under the impression that The Dark Knight would be must as bland as the last Batman movies, but was blown away! The effects were on the nose and the places where your supposed to react were cued on time! The characters fit the actors, Bale was still mysterious, Ledger was perfect, and Eckhart was the entrance to the next one! I highly recommend this movie to movie goers that are into effects and action. I enjoyed the movie immensely, except for Bales' annoying voice when he was in Batman costume. Other than that, it was a great start in comparison to all the other false starts in the Batman sequels.