The IMAX screen I saw Batman on, it was projected at it's correct aspect ratio, which meant that it didn't entirely fill the whole screen - there were bars on top and bottom - but when the screens 4 stories tall I'm not complaining. Having seen it already on the regular screen, the IMAX process really does bring a new depth and clarity to the picture. Even the often jumbled fight scenes were easier to follow.

I wish they'd do Revenge of the Sith in IMAX. The Attack of the Clones IMAX was one of the best I've ever seen or felt (I could actually feel the lightsabers in my gut from the power of the bass in that theater) as a pure viewing experience.

Too bad only Warner Bros. is willing to go that route right now. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is on IMAX next week, and the next Harry Potter movie will be in the fall. But what I wouldn't give to see King Kong on IMAX.

really?!?!?!!??! whoa, that's awesome... i gotta sheck it out then =). correct aspect=awesome.

okay, just saw batman yesterday. imho, it was unsurprising. i still like burton's batman better. burton was more "theatrical" =).

there is a lack of surprise because we know Bale is going to be batman and he has to go through the motions of becoming one. while we saw glimpses of his parents and his relationship with his father, we never really go deep. when his parents died, i didn't feel sad nor terror. it was just that it happened and everyone kept saying it's OK... when it's not. if they wanted to do it, why not make everyone in the cinema cry the way Return of the King did? i guess that's part of a comic book film genre's limitations. even spiderman had a hard time convincing people to cry in the cinema.

i suppose, also, that may have been on the part warner brothers saying WE GOTTA HAVE ACTION. it's almost like 2 films melded into one. one a character piece like insomnia/memento that never really got its comeuppance, the other an action that never spread its wings either. so we're left with story different movies trying to be one.

as others pointed out there was also 2many branching off into 2many storylines of 2many villains. it's almost like warner brothers gave nolan/goyer a list and they had to fulfill the hit list. i'm reminded of rick berman giving ron moore and branon braga a checklist of things that needed to be in star trek generations. it's ridiculous to base a film that is supposed to be organic in nature on a checklist of "must haves".

that's why this reboot doesn't work (imho). i still liked the animated series in the early 90s. i'm checking those DVDs out from netflix soon. all 85 episodes are currently out on DVD =). also, the mask of phantasm is still a great film! if they actually made THAT a live action, it still would have been better than batman begins. i think they have to get paul dino to write a batman film and directed by someone new to the film in general but loves comic books. that's a reboot i'd like to see.

the cast was pretty good but i disliked ken watanabe playing a villain furthering stereotypes of asians as villains with bad accents. why couldn't he have gotten a better part elsewhere? plus, he dies, which is another asian villain character stereotype. there's just so many things wrong about that. why does it keep happening?

BTW i didn't think katie holmes did THAT bad of a job. i thought she had that "wise beyond her years" vibe & duddly do right, which was perfect for the role. i guess everyone's backlashing her for marrying tom? anywho.

Joshua: an employee of the IMAX cinema here said to us that they where
probably (not certain yet) going to display King Kong on IMAX in 3D!