The Best Movie Ever?

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2009)

I recently watched The Dark Knight, when I was gearing up to watch it I was sure it couldn't live up to the hype. That was before I watched it. After I had seen it the hype seemed extremely small. This movie is undoubtedly the best movie I have seen. The writing was extraordinary and the acting followed it up. The way it was written was unbelievable. This movie blows any other super hero movie out of the water. All other super hero movies are fine but they don't have the drama and intensity of this movie. The acting goes beyond what you expect from actors in this kind of movie. Christian Bale is very good as Batman/Bruce Wayne but he is massively out done by the supporters. Enough has been said about Heath Ledger's incredible work as the Joker and I don't think I need to get into that here. But I think the work of Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-Face was outstanding. The way he manipulates his scenes and his life into Two-Face is extraordinary. The performance from Eckhart shows the brilliance of the character. Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes turns in a fabulous performance and Michael Caine along with Morgan Freeman are both excellent performers. The role of Jim Gordon is a vital one for the story. He is the moral compass for a destroyed city and police force. Gary Oldman's efforts are more than substantial. Combined with the writers the cast performs brilliantly making this the movie it is. And in my humble opinion it is the best movie I have seen.