The Darkest Knight

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2008)

People say that this is probably one of the coolest, greatest, and most accomplished movies ever made. Heath Ledger and his encounter with his sleeping pills was one thing. Being a sequel to the highly acclaimed "Batman Begins," is another. The villain being the psychotic, schizophrenic maniac Joker, is another. All Batman movies accomplished many things, including a title, "will always be a classic," and "man that movie sucked!!" Michael Keaton accomplished his two movies, Batman, and Batman Returns, with great actors like Jack Nicholson, who will always be remembered as Jack Torrance in "The Shining," as the Joker in Batman, Danny DeVito as the sick Penguin in "Batman Returns," and the milk fetishist Michelle Pfeiffer. Those were instant classics, and in no way will be forgotten. Now, feminine Val Kilmer took the shot for the next Batman, in "Batman Forever." Yeah that was okay, if you like Jim Carrey as the Riddler, or Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face. Yeah, another classic. Barely a classic. And the next one, "Batman and Robin" with George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, and Uma Thurman, could possibly be voted for as one of the worst and lamest films ever made. If you liked this film, then you would probably not like the serious "Dark Knight." Dark Knight, like Batman Begins, puts superhero movies on a whole new level of movies, giving a more deeper and serious meaning. "Why so Serious?" Do you want to keep on watching lame remakes of Batman? Dark Knight is a remake of the entire story of Batman, one that's closer to the comics, believe it or not. Dark Knight had it all. Comedic, psychotic, maniacal behavior from the Joker. Serious, demonic-voiced, dark, Dark Knight. Desperate, blond Harvey Dent. Different, helpless Rachel Dawes. And the calm, serving butler, Alfred. This movie is the best superhero movie, because in general, it gives a lot more to you than a guy in a bullet-proof suit battling a vigilante with makeup on. Watch it, and compare. This is the best superhero movie made.