I only went because my friends wanted to see it. I had no interest in Batman at the time, and I actually disliked Bale. So as the movie began I thought to myself, "Wouldn't it be funny if two hours later, I walked out a fan of both the movie and Bale?...Hahaha. Yeah, right."
Well, two hours later as the movie ended I was tremendously surprised...I loved the movie! I had enjoyed other superhero movies before but never gotten so emotionally involved in or been so impressed by one. And as for Bale...well, I no longer disliked him. I wasn't his newest fan, but I didn't mind him anymore.
One week later, I was feverishly renting all the Bale movies I could get my hands on.
Man, these things just sneak up on you sometimes.