A Superb Flick

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2008)

My thanks to Christopher Nolan for not blowing it. The Dark Knight was by far the BEST movie I saw this year. I haven't yet been so pleased with a "Superhero" movie. I walked away from this one with a big smile and chills. The acting was incredible and Heath Ledger's performance was a memorable one. He is by far the best movie villain to date. I came into this movie with low expectations (we all know how sequels go) but I left very impressed overall. I'm glad they got rid of the lifeless Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes. I have been a fan of Maggie Gylenhaal since "Secretary" and "Donnie Darko". Christian Bale definitely personifies all that Bruce Wayne/Batman is. What an AMAZING movie. It's too bad it probably won't see many nods at the Golden Globes or Oscars.