The dark knight made Batman my hero!

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2008)

I watched "The dark knight" in an IMAX theater in Houston last summer. Like many others who have seen the dark knight I would describe the film in one word: Wow. It was incredible. The movie went quickly to the top of my Netflix account so I was able to watch it again immediately after its DVD release.
unfortunately (or fortunately) I have not seen any other Batman movies before so Batman was not my hero when I first saw the film. The story, however, does not require any background to masterfully make you fall deep into the stream of Gotham city events. The movie begins strongly, progresses constantly and ends amazingly.
There are five actors at their best performances in this movie. Christian Bale (Batman), Heath Ledger (Joker), Gary Oldman (James Gordon), Michael Caine (Alfred), and Morgan Freeman (Fox). Other actors and actresses are also good. Although I think that Rachel's role deserved a much better actress than Maggie Gyllenhaal.
The cinematography and music is excellent. Although you may need to watch the movie in an IMAX theater to fully acknowledge it.
It was one of the best movies that I've seen in years. I won't be surprised if the movie wins 8 Oscar awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Bale), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ledger or Oldman, God that's a difficult choice), Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Editing.
9/10