I expected a lot from TDK after seeing the spectacle that was Batman Begins. Unfortunately, TDK failed in most respects - there's not a scene in the movie that makes you care about the fates of any of the characters. The characterizations are very shallow and there's no chemistry between the main characters. Simply put, the movie doesn't involve the viewer in any way.

TDK is undoubtedly the darkest Batman movie made thus far and the production values are first-rate as far as it comes to editing and filming and set design. Thus, it is a pity that the story and characters fail to deliver.