I don't get why people loved this movie so much

Rating: 7/10 (21 July 2008)

Saw The Dark Knight on opening night and to be truthful, I thought it was just an OK movie. Yes, maybe the best movie of 2008 so far (haven't seen a lot of movies this year however). How it's number one on IMDb is beyond belief. To say that this movie is better than The Godfather, The Shawshank Redemption or even Lord of the Rings is a mystery. Probable the best comic book movie, but that's not saying much since all the others are pretty average.
The movie was good, not great. Wasn't Joker supposed to be the one that murdered Bruce Wayne's parents? Heath Ledger was great as the Joker. But to be honest, Jack Nicholson was better and more of a "joker". Maggie Gyllenhal was boring and there were times where I just wanted to close my eyes and sleep. Also, why bring the Scarecrow for like just 2 minutes??? Batman doing his stuff from underneath a cargo freight??? That Batpod looked corny and really looks like it should be impossible to drive. And why does Christian Bale talk so "horrible" as Batman?
The movie did have its moments, but overall, I give it a 7 out of 10. Ya, I'm sure I'll get a lot of people hating this, but truth is, this movie just didn't wow me.