Knight of the Joker

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2008)

After a long anticipation, Batman is back to defend Gotham City from a new breed of super villain and he does not disappoint. This film lands as far as possible from your stereotypical superhero movie. This dark masterpiece of a crime thriller almost tells the story of the Joker where the Batman is "all part of the plan". The reincarnation of Batman in the movie Batman Begins is carried on superbly by Christian Bale. Christopher Nolan's vision for batman had all of us impressed the first time, this time though, it takes the breath away. The full cast has turned in a fantastic performance but the movie is really owned by Heath Ledger's Joker. The movie is a bit long (over 2 hours) but it keeps everyone interested.
After missing out a few years ago, this is an Oscar winning performance by Ledger for sure. This movie thoroughly deserves to stay at No. 1 in the charts. A great movie and definitely not one for the kids.