You Won't Want it to End!

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2008)

I am still processing the brilliance that is The Dark Knight. I had very high hopes for this because of people saying it is the greatest super hero movie of all time and even that it is much more than a super hero film but a very well thought out crime/drama. My expectations were exceeded. I'm not so sure that it deserves to be ranked as the number one movie of all time but this is THE best movie of its kind and I don't think any movie can take that title away any time soon. I was a huge fan of Batman Begins but it is surpassed by this work of genius.
This year, as recent years, have had a few good and bad comic books flicks to hit the big screen. We had Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, and while I loved Iron Man and think it is one of the best this year, The Dark Knight makes it look like an episode of The Teletubbies. Sure, it is a very dark film and unlike the Marvel films, it is not very lighthearted but that's one of the best things about, it will stick with you. I have liked a few movies this year quite a bit and while I think The Happening is still my favorite, The Dark Knight is just as good.
The story, gosh, I could go on for hours about the story. It is brilliantly and brought to screen with so many memorable characters and events that will make you want this movie to go on for hours and hours, the two and a half hours didn't seem long enough to me but I was still very satisfied. The acting is wonderful from Christian Bale and everyone and I daresay that Heat Ledger's unbelievable performance is greater than that of Jack Nicholson as The Joker. I was also blown away by the special effects and CGI. Usually, CGI bugs the crap out of me but it is literally seamless in this film. There are so many amazing things about this movie.
Batman fans, movie fans, and oh hell, even if you hate this movie, you need to see it. I find no reason why anyone should dislike it. Maybe that's why it's ranked at number 1!