Best Comic Book Movie Ever

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2008)

Of course I have not seen every comic book movie. I know that but of all the movies I have seen, this is by far the best. The dark side of this movie is so deep that at times it is hard to believe parents would take their 13-year-old kids to see this movie. Personally I would have nightmares if I was 13.
Christian Bale pulls the batman role off perfectly. The joker leaves me speechless in every scene. There are no corny one-liners like you expect from a comic book movie: this is not Iron Man or Spider Man (although I did enjoy Iron Man). This series is so much more serious and creepier than the previous batman movies. Just looking at the Joker puts a chill down your spine.
Seeing the events in the movie are enjoyable for everyone, you don't have to be a fan of the batman comics or comic books to include this movie in your all time favorites. I am not going to give Heath Ledger pity points. I have been excited about him playing the Joker since they announced it and he has lived up to my expectations and far surpassed them.
I would not take your 7 year old boy to see this movie. PG-13 in this case means it. Heath Ledger's character is far scarier than any comic book villain I have ever seen. The dark parts of this movie make it unbelievable. Perhaps this is my personality speaking; my favorite album of all time is "The Downward Spiral" by Nine Inch Nails; but after seeing this movie Wednesday night I went home and listened to the entire album (not going to bed until past 5 am).
When the credits start rolling and you see it read "In memory of our friends Heath Ledger and Conway Wickliffe" it hits you that Ledger is dead. This is his best performance (excluding "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus") and it makes you realize how brilliant he was and what a loss it is for him to be gone. But don't go into the movie with that on your mind. Enjoy the movie. I did. Is it my favorite movie of all time? No. But it is definitely in my top five.