Someone else said in a comment somewhere that Batman and Dent were both stiff - and I haven't seen the movie yet I only know how to comment on Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne, in EVERYTHING I have ever seen abotu Batman, except maybe the television show, he IS wooden and stiff, even though he has moments of good socialbility. He is NOT Tony Stark, who was social first and then became semi-serious. Bruce was ALWAYS expected to be a little man with his parents loss early in life... that has a life changing effect on someone I am sure.

I also agree with you assessment with Joker even though I haven't seen DK. Why? Nicholson's Joker was good for playing with Michael Keaton's Batman, because his Batman was almost a characature compared to what Batman should be like. Nicholson's Joker was the reason people were afraid of clowns. I don't even have to see this movie and I KNOW Heath's Joker is more of the psychotic villain the Joker SHOULD be.

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Wow, um, I like Bale's Batman apparently...