Best movies of all time?????

Rating: 8/10 (31 August 2008)

OK,I've just watched this movie and I've got to say just wow!!!! Superbly entertaining with some gripping performances. However, being realistic for a moment and walking away from the initial high. This movie is not one of the best movies of all time, Heath Ledger is good possibly even great, but Oscar winning, no way. The hype around the death of this undeniably great actor has propelled a very competent performance into the realms of superhero (excuse the pun) status.
Christian Bale fails to improve upon the 'begins' performance however I wonder whether this has more to do with the script limiting his part along side all the other exceptional actors.
Aaron Eckhart absolutely steals the show, oozing charisma and determination as Dent and aggression, bitterness and madness as Two-face.
Other problems, the film was overlong, too dark in places (Iknow it's supposed to be) but at times you are unable to make out the action set pieces, and the audio balance of the film left a little to be desired.
However, this is just picking very small holes in an otherwise exceptional film. Is the film of all time, no; is it the film of the decade, close but still no; is it the film of the year, certainly. Will it have the same enduring qualities of films like Godfather or Shawshank again sadly not i don't think, but this shouldn't put anyone off seeing this superb movie.