Mind-blowing thriller

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2016)

Unbelievably gripping. Don't blink. Don't miss a single second. Legendary performance by Heath Ledger - his true legacy.
From the very first scene you will understand why this is the best Batman movie of all time. Christian Bale is the reason I wouldn't give it a ten, however. He just doesn't seem to quite work, unfortunately. I understand he's meant to be a very reclusive Bruce Wayne but his wooden spoon performance comes across just like that - like he's not really feeling anything. It's quite emotionless and he seems to have one single expression throughout. His voice is also very hard to understand! Add that to the tales of his backstage behaviour and it makes it hard to truly appreciate him. But Heath more than makes up for it - I still get chills down my spine watching his performance, and I must have seen this movie five times now.