So, the movie was rather excellent.  I was forced to admit that, while I still don’t care for Christian Bale on a personal level, he does quite well as both millionare goober Bruce Wayne and vigilante-cum-hero Batman.  He makes the transition well, and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed his role.  No previous Batman/Bruce Wayne actor has, in my opinion, been able to succeed at BOTH roles simultaneously.  Sir Michael Caine is, as always, wonderfully droll and perfect.  Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent / Two-Face was fantastic.  Without giving too much away, I’ll simply say that watching Harvey Dent’s descent into Two-Face’s reality was stunning.  Tommy Lee JOnes, I adore you, but Eckhart’s got you beat.  Heath Ledger was, in a word, amazing.  I honestly had doubts about him, as I’ve enjoyed his more light-hearted rompings and didn’t care for his forays into serious roles.  This, however, was quite literally his crowning achievement.  This role was made for him, and he certainly took ownership and pride in it. 

Let’s see.  For the next installment of deliciousness..

Mister Reese for the Riddler?  After all, he was the weasel who was going to betray Batman to the world.

Catwoman?  Alfred does comment that the suit can withstand cats.

Leave us not forget Two-Face.  The man didn’t die.  Gotham may believe *Harvey Dent* is gone, but we all know that Two-Face is a force to be reckoned with.

The Joker mentions his wife.  Perhaps a showing from Harley Quinn?  Yes, I know she wasn’t introduced until “Batman: The Animated Series”, but she was a doctor, a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum who fell in love with the Joker.  He was going to do a mind-fuck on her, as a joke on her name, but came to care for her.

And I reiterate my comment in the theatre:  I want that damn batmobile!

~watergirl~