The Greatest Superhero Movie ever made. Period.

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2008)

Batman has always been my favourite comic book hero, and watching The Dark Knight makes me overwhelmed that Nolan has truly done justice himself to the Caped Crusader.
With all the summer superheroes films leading up to this one; such as Iron Man and Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight delivers a quality feature film, that at points in the film you forget is even a Superhero flick. With outstanding performances from an All-Star cast, The Dark Knight has single handedly schooled all Superhero films ever created. I felt at the beginning that I was going to be impressed but with the Introduction alone I was blown away, Nolan keeps the film very experimental in ways, almost getting right to the point rather than these derogotory title sequences that we often have to sit through at the beginning of a Superhero film. He creates tension and gives you a slight thriller aspect to the film, causing you to feel very anxious and at times even petrified about what is taking place.
I have never really been a big fan of Heath Ledger, I have enjoyed him in films, however when I read a year and a half ago that he was to play the Joker I must admit I was disappointed, However, after seeing him portray the Joker in such a twisted and psychotic manner, I can truly say that he owns that role. Michael Caine, once again portrays and outstanding performance as Alfred as Bale does of Bruce Wayne, however Aaron Eckhart was also outstanding, an really does shine throughout this film, often stealing the spotlight from Bale, as Ledger does.
Nolan kept the film as a film, and didn't sell out for a strain to make the film 'child-friendly' which often you look around the theater and think to yourself, 'are these kids allowed to watch this?' The film is very grown up, and feels just as fresh and original as Begins, exactly what a re-boost of a franchise should be. Also the fact that he wrote alongside his brother just goes to show he had the vision for where the film should go, way before they even switched a camera on.
The action and suspense is also not solely caused by the Heroes and Villains but is also surprisingly caused by the situations, and even the pedestrians, or those with lesser roles. Gary Oldman, also really delivers as Gordon.
Where do I end? I simply can't. In simple terms, GO AND SEE THIS FILM, and if you have already, then see it again, and again, and one more time. Christopher Nolan hats off to you. You have brought us what will be the Greatest film of 2008, and the greatest Comic book adaption Superhero movie of all time.