IMDb number 1??

Rating: 6/10 (27 July 2008)

I've just been to see this film and whilst I consider it to be good and I enjoyed it, I am absolutely amazed at the fantastic write-ups that it has had. It was exciting, well made with a great performance by Heath Ledger, it also had many flaws. The main one, for me, was that, after several serious Batman films, this one, more than any other, ignores the fact that it is supposed to be fun.
There were so many sub-plots and complications, including an intensely boring analysis of the meaning of heroism. Cynical violence was also taken to new levels (how did it get a 12A rating in the UK?) and, except for Heath, the acting performances were very average. Was Christian Bale supposed to be the star? The action sequences were good, but of the type that have been seen many times before (car and bike chases, flying between tall buildings etc) and there was nothing really special.
I am very suspicious about the 70% plus of people that seem to have given this 10 out of 10 and cannot see how this has happened.