Not to be dismissed as a "superhero" film. 11/10

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2008)

Too bad IMDb doesn't have an 11/10 rating option. Because if it did, I would most assuredly give it that rating. Yes my friends, it is THAT GOOD.
For a 2 hr 30 min movie, there wasn't a single dull moment. Right from the beginning it grabs you and just keeps going. This movie is relentless. It was the fastest 2 + hours I've ever experienced.
I was worried about the huge amount of hype surrounding it, but this movie EXCEEDED my expectations.
Not one bad performance to be had in the entire ensemble. Heath Ledger is who everyone's been talking about, but Gary Oldman and Aaron Eckhart do outstanding jobs as well. Too bad for them, they will most likely get half the recognition Ledger gets.
This movie is very dark and very grim. and it almost had a feeling of Empire Strikes Back, in that the bad guys have Batman not only outmatched, but they have him questioning himself and what he believes in.
As soon as I got done watching this movie, I wanted to see it again. Sure, there's plenty of things you can nit-pick about, but that's the case with ALL movies. The "flaws" are so incredibly small that you won't even notice them.
See this movie and see it again. It's SO much more than just a "superhero" summer blockbuster.