BAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT!

IT'S 23.26 and, almost 17 hours after I started work today, I'm just back from seeing new Batman film The Dark Knight.

But who cares. The great news is that it's sensational - and both (the late) Heath Ledger and Christian Bale are dynamite.

If you only see one film at the brilliant IMAX cinema at Millennium Point this year, make sure it's this one.

Two warnings, though. Some 4,000 IMAX tickets have already been sold so if you want to see it there this weekend after it opens on Thursday, get visiting www.imax.ac or telephone 0121 202 2222 ASAP.

The film has also been awarded a 12A certificate which is ludicrous.

With a running time of more than 150 minutes and lots of dark violence, it should be at least a 15 and, not so long ago, would have rated an 18. Do not take children. It would not be fair on them.

Don't miss Friday's Birmingham Mail for our full review / Batman package.