"Batman Begins" had a much more "simpler" story..there was more screen time with the characters. The story was topnotch. The "social message" in it--societal corruption, what is justice, is a person "good" if they do bad things (Ra's al Ghul?) in the name of opposing "evil"--the message was well communicated.
In TDK there is a "Society Norms" vs "Anarchy" message, there is a further examination of good versus evil--can a good person do evil things--can an evil person do "good" things--this stuff was fine, I just think I was getting beaten over the head a bit.
The action seemed a bit "monotonous" near the end because it seemed difficult to comprehend how The Joker could keep pulling off more and more complicated schemes...how could he plan these things let alone execute them flawlessly with, what, rejects from Archem Assylum?
I do think this will be the best movie of the summer. There's no doubt about that Darkwarrior. Hancock/Indiana Jones/Iron Man/The Hulk....meh. These are all moneygrabs and not high-reaching films. TDK at least tried to be a grandscale, masssive movie.
The story seemed to become a little out of control, I think that's my point. I do have a serious problem with Batman in this film, but I'll wait til other people see the film before I quiz people as to what they think about it...
There better be a 3rd film. I need to see what Chris Nolan would do to The Riddler (Jim Carrey practically destroyed this great villain) or Poison Ivy, or Bain??
I will say that Chris Nolan's "Batman" movies make Tim Burton's and Joel Schumacher's movies look like bloated, dated sadsack snorefests that don't "age" well....
It's laughable to compare Nicholsen's grinning, wuss Joker with this lunatic, maniac version that Heath Ledger pulled off....