Everything you want, have heard, and so much more.

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2008)

It's hard to give this an amazing review without giving so much away. I just want to rave about all the amazing scenes and action sequences in the film. For all the younger people and children, the action will not disappoint you and neither will Batman's gadgets. The Bat-Cycle is probably the coolest vehicle in any action movie.
Now The Dark Knight isn't all about action, the acting and story is far beyond excellent. Christian Bale is still the best Batman that we've been waiting for. Aaron Eckart (sp?) captures the perfect Two-Face (unlike Tommy Lee Jones) with the coin, the "vigilante" aspect, and the plain ruthless villain all at once. Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhall, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman are all great too and believable. Now for the "real star" of the show: Heath Ledger. Oscar worthy? Yes. Going to happen? If critics and Oscar people or whatever see it, they will agree. Crazy, bloodthirsty, silly, clown like, and plausibly nowhere possible of being human, all put into one film character. Heath Ledger performed a miracle and brought someone who will always be feared of and remembered forever in the history of screen. He manages to be scary and funny at the same time. A ruthless killer you want to hate but a lovable fun guy you don't want to die just yet.
It's amazing folks, see it for yourself.
Also Favorite scene: (spoilers!) When the Joker is walking out of the hotel in his nurse outfit trying to get his remote to work. You see him walk out casually and sort of comically and calm while the building explodes and crumbles into flames. Truly a humorous and somewhat horrific scene.