The Dark Knight Returns.

Rating: Null/10 (3 August 2008)

Batman Begins was a exciting start. It Showed us how the Batman is meant to be and how he should be treated on the movie screen. The Dark Knight takes that movie one step further. And in doing so gives us perhaps the most realistic portrayal of The Batman and The Joker EVER! The Late Heath Ledger gave easily the performance of a lifetime with some actors you can see where the role ends and they begin or vice versa. But not here. Ledger immersed himself so completely into the Role of the Joker it's as if he was channeling the Criminal's personality, Chilling is the word I use for Heath Ledger he does not stop he continues until the very end of the movie giving a 100 percent a brilliant portrayal from a extremely talented actor. Christian Bale moves on and not only BETTERS his performance from the first Batman he adds layers to Bruce Wayne and Batman he shows us just how crazy it must be to be Batman and still have people you love and walk that tightrope in trying to protect them. Or protecting his city. Batman makes a New Ally alongside James Gordon and that is the crusading fearless D.A. Harvey Dent. Aaron Eckhart gives a strong performance but he is a little weak considering just who he's playing against. But Eckhardt compensates for his weaknesses but underplaying his role at times and then overplaying it keeping us on the edge of our seat making his Harvey Dent dangerous and unpredictable. Gary Oldman gives us a strong James Gordon who wants to play with the rules and the Gordon who envies Batman's freedom in doing what needs to be done. This then is how it's SUPPOSE to be done in as Grand a style and action that's so EPIC you sit in awe of the stunts and effects. And The WAy it needs to be The Batman VS The Joker on the greatest battlefield of all GOTHAM CITY. This is the film that should go down as the greatest Comic book adaptation and all the new ones should watch and learn from it. Well Worth seeing.