Wow...blew me away

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2008)

First of all, if you are looking for a movie that is nothing but plot less explosions and fights, don't see this movie. It has more depth and character study than I thought any superhero movie could have.
But this is no ordinary superhero movie. It pulls you in and doesn't let you out until the end. Christian Bale plays Batman excellently, and we see how he is, unfortunately, inspiring criminals in Gotham. From the part in the movie when the Joker comes in, Gotham descends into hell.
And as for the Joker, Heath Ledger did a phenomenal job as him. His voice, the way he licked his lips, just everything about him is unbelievably flawless. Ledger does the best job at portraying a sadistic psychopath that I've ever seen. I would definitely recommend he gets an Oscar for this work.
Aaron Eckhart does a great job as Harvey Dent/Two Face. I thought it was brilliant how he played a very good person for the first part of the film, and then just goes crazy when Rachel Dowes is killed.
Great acting, brilliant characterization, and a lot of dark events make this a great movie that lives up to its hype and its name. This truly is a dark movie. All in all though, it is phenomenal.
10/10