I just saw Batman Begins tonight. Overall, I'm pleased with the result. My first impression was how strong the movie was overall. There's really no weak points to be had and the flick is sure to satisfy diehards and most casual moviegoers. The movie's real strength is its thematic elements. I really enjoyed how the movie examined Batman's motivations, his use of fear against his opponents, and other questions like the meaning of justice.
The script's real tight. Everything happens for a reason and there's not a lot of unneccesary filler, and all of the scenarios and character motivations seem to be plausible enough. The characters are all fairly well developed and there's a lot of psychological warfare going on- in fact, the dullest part of the movie might be the obligatory Batmobile chase, just because the story isn't moving forward. Christian Bale was born to play the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman and there isn't really any weakness in the rest of the cast cast.
Director Christopher Nolan went for a look of black and dark orange/brown, for a striking effect. He did a fine job with the rest of the direction, although he might want to find a different second unit director for some of the faster paced fight scenes (but then again, I'm real particular about that). I suppose the only real problem I had was with some of the humor they interjected into some of the action scenes. In a movie as serious as this, I'd prefer if they left it on the cutting room floor.
So overall, good flick. For a series that has had so many problems I'm glad to say that it is back on track, and the fingers are definitely crossed for the sequels.