This Batman movie is told from the Republican point of view. According to this film, violence is the only possible solution in every situation. Intelligence is of no use. The hero is a rich man, Bruce Wayne, a boor who brags about how much money he has. Republicans will love him. Instead of outwitting his enemies, which might require more gray matter than is contained in his cranium, this Batman just invests in fancy new weapons. This sounds like the policy of the outgoing Administration.

The villain, the Joker, is a two dimensional idiot that only wants "to see the world burn," having no depth whatsoever. He kills even those who cooperate with him. He is yet another serial killer, a tedious figure often used in films because the writer has no imagination and no grasp on human psychology. Anytime you see a serial killer in a film, it means the writer is to lazy to bother thinking about motivation.

I stopped the movie mid-way through and threw the DVD in the trash can. It was that bad. I liked the previous Batman movies better. They had some heart. This one has no heart and should therefore appeal to a great many armchair generals out there that fantasize about fancy weapons.