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This movie was a real mixed bag for me. Before this came out, I was reading Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, which was a really compelling take on the Batman story. I don't think Tim Burton pulled it off. His gothic sensability doesn't really mesh with the comic book subject matter. There's not much of the dynamic action you'd expect. Bruce Wayne/Batman never seems like the athlete you see in the comics.
Michael Keaton was a daring casting choice but not really a successful one, either. I don't think he does the "stoic man of few words" very well. Either Val Kilmer or George Clooney were better for the role, but they were saddled with terrible scripts and Joel Schumacher.
On the other hand, Jack Nicholson as the Joker does make this worth the price of admission, much like Danny DeVito and Michelle Pfeiffer did for the second film.
Michael Gough is Alfred and Danny Elfman's score is fantastic.
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