Incredible

Rating: Null/10 (2 April 2009)

Batman has been and gone. Different actors portraying the same characters over the course of different movies. THE DARK KNIGHT is here to stay. Christopher Nolan has created THE Batman movie. An absolute masterpiece. The Dark Knight is no doubt the grittiest, darkest of the Batman films but has also cemented the current lineup of actors as the best to portray their respective characters. Christian Bale is by far the best Batman, Aaron Eckhart and Gary Oldman bring fresh look to Harvey Dent and Lt Gordon. The film is obviously stolen by Heath Ledger as the Joker. Besides winning the Oscar as best supporting actor Ledger created a character unlike anything we have seen. Clever, menacing, violent, yet at times funny although overall completely psychotic.
As entertaining and rapturing as this was to watch it also was very saddening, the ending leaves the door open to a sequel but it just cannot be done without Heath. As an Australian I may sound biased in saying that, but if i ever go to a costume party the Joker will be my first choice.
R.I.P Heath Ledger we all sorely miss you. You gave cinema one of its truly greatest villains.