Are You Kidding Me?

Rating: 1/10 (20 November 2008)

OK look...this movie doesn't deserve one star. But it definitely doesn't deserve 10 (or even 9 or 8). The only reason I gave this a one star is to even out for all the lemmings that gave it 10. In my humble opinion this movie could fall in the 7-8 range and I would tend to say, "OK that sounds about right." At what point is this movie the masterpiece that deserves 10 stars? What makes this movie so innovative and groundbreaking that someone could give it a perfect score? Just because someone leaves a theater saying, "Wow, that movie kicked ass!" it doesn't mean that it is in the same category with movies like "The Godfather", "Star Wars", "Casablanca" and other movies that rewrite the beliefs of what great movies are.
I wouldn't even say that "The Dark Knight" is the best movie in the Batman franchise, much less one of the greatest movies of all time. It's not even the best Batman with the same characters. Go back and watch "Batman" with Michael Keaton and Jack Nickelson and tell me with a straight face that "The Dark Knight" is better film and I will be content to know that the world is doomed.
Having said all this, "The Dark Knight" was watchable and I did enjoy Heath Ledger's (RIP) role as the Joker. It is a shame Christian Bale's poor Batman character had to spoil it.