'Welcome to a world without rules.'

Rating: Null/10 (10 January 2012)

The Dark knight is a rare film in which the sequel is better than the original. Chris Nolan's dark take on the caped crusader's story is a breath of fresh air (especially from the comic version by Joel Schumacher) and has yet to disappoint.
The Dark knight is even better than its predecessor 'Batman Begins' with another strong performance from Christian Bale (The Machinist, American Psycho) as the Batman and his billionaire party boy alter ego.However he is overshadowed by the unbelievable performance from Heath Ledger (A Knight's Tale and Brokeback Mountain) whose psychotic joker steals the show. Leger's performance is more than worthy of the Academy Award for best supporting actor which he won (but sadly didn't get to witness). His Joker is ruthless, merciless and psychotic which all fit in perfectly with Noland's struggling Gotham city, making Nicholson's performance as the crazed clown seem mediocre.
The story continues to develop at a good pace with Bruce Wayne turning from scared orphan to crime-fighting vigilante. Christopher Nolan couldn't have picked a better antagonist to challenge Batman, with the Joker pushing him to the absolute limit. It is a stunning film and with great performances from all the cast (especially Aaron Eckheart who plays Harvey Dent) is a must see for any movie fans!