To start with a short list of complaints; the camera works is at times shoddy and the editing periodically mediocre (issues I also have with the first movie). Gordon’s ending speech feels forced, I don’t know why the mayor wears eyeliner and Nolan changed the setting and look of Wayne tower without explanation.
However, the Joker and Harvey Two Face are both perfect. This is how both characters are supposed to be in terms of archetype. I worried about the Two Face effects after seeing them in still shots, but they are excellent when Eckhart was moving around and talking (the tracking eye movements). The execution of the little jokes is good (“You mean like a…” “A submarine?”) as are the character interactions. The media focus, the copy-cat Batmen and how an office worker determined Batman’s identity are good ideas.
It is a good movie.
