It isn't bad. And it was nice to see Batman on the big screen again. Like, really nice, after "Batman & Robin", we all wanted to see it done right. Or at least redeemed a little.

And it did sort of do that. The origin story was entertaining enough. Watching Batman leave and do the transformation thing was interesting, and his constant lies to Morgan Freeman added a nice touch to the character.

It got even better when he was trying to really create the Batman that we all know, love, and probably read.

But then, it takes a nose dive. The Batman voice stank. Bale never seemed to find his footing and made for a bad Bruce Wayne and a sort of weird Batman.

And the last act, the final showdown, the big plot...well, it sort of leaves you rolling your eyes in frustration. All of that for an end this corny? You were promising us gold and...seriously, this is the grand plan? Get off it! I am pretty sure that people that remember it well, remember it primarily for the second act. But one great act in a three act movie doesn't exactly make the film good. It just makes it moderately watchable.

Still, compared to "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin" it was nice to see the Dark Knight Dark again.