A great knight at the cinema!

Rating: 9/10 (24 July 2008)

Dark Knight is a thoroughly enjoyable film for all ages, old or young, Batman fan or not, The Dark Knight (queue the awful pun) makes a great knight out at the cinema! Why? Well it's simply well made. The directing is good, the script good, the acting good, the effects good...all just...good. I've never cared two hoots about Batman, and although catching glimpses of previous Batman films, this is the first I've watched properly.
The plot is original and inventive, it also has a grittiness and an unpredictable air (you're never sure how the film will actually end). Thus, the plot is certainly a cut above the simplistic hero/villain scenario; as it will have been covered in most other reviews, I won't bother explaining it.
The script is packed with those witty one-liners that are a pleasure to hear, and the comedy present in places works well. The Joker, played to perfection by Heath Ledger. has been written with wit and humour, making him one of the film's most pleasing assets. After seeing the joker you just can't wait for the next scene with him in it, played and written brilliantly. And of course Mr Dark Knight himself is played well, however, Batman's voice rates a little high on the cheeseometer (a little cheesy); but this is a minor fault, and when the characters are played this well, who really cares? And of course the effects are done well too.
Explosions, flipping trucks and monstrous crashes add to the fun.
So with family or friends, with kids or with daughters, are you an avid Batman fan? Or have you never watched a Batman film (like I hadn't) in your life? Well I can guarantee you'll enjoy this.