The caliber of actors in this film was of the highest. Individual scenes were crafted to a fine artisan's level. The overall story meandered murkily and didn't pull together well. I was so disappointed. I reveled in the moments of scenes. And the "Camp" has started to slide in. Dent's character wasn't developed enough. The Joker needed more scenes for a total connection.(Ledger was damn good. Not just saying that to spare myself a bullet.) Not A lot of Batman development. A more gimmicky Batman than the one in Begins. Gordon was classic and Brilliant. Fox was good. Alfred classic. Rachel Dawes, strangely I think I would have enjoyed Holmes more in this movie and Gylenthal in the first.

I almost feel like this movie could be re-cut to be a great film. Save parts that were weakly developed to be the seeds of a third movie rather than too quickly tied together here.

I know I'm not stopping anyone from watching this film. I wouldn't dream of it. Maybe an ounce of warning is enough to spare pains and allow one to enjoy what is great about the film.