Best Batman movie yet? Quite possibly.

Despite the fact that I really enjoyed it, I'm not feeling terribly articulate about it at the moment. I could sit and make generic pronouncements about how good the acting was, the well-paced buildup of the story, etc etc etc. This entry could then begin to resemble a cut-and-paste job of half the other positive entries in my database, substituting in the names of the various actors and other contributors, adding a few little touches to reference specific parts of the production. Blah.

Sometimes a good (or even great) movie doesn't have to inspire a lot of long-winded commentary. You watch it, you enjoy it, you admire the craft that went into it, and that's that. This is why I'm not Roger Ebert, despite my one-time aspirations in his footsteps (i.e. adaptation of the four-star rating system).

Yes, it was a very enjoyable movie. Yes, Christian Bale and all the rest gave very good performances, and Christopher Nolan in the director's chair is the man.

If you want something more profound, go read Tim's thoughts on the movie. That's what I'm doing.