Something more than a genre film

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2014)

In 2007 I sat patiently in my dorm for The Dark Knight teaser trailer to buffer on my laptop. As it began to finally play I could feel goose bumps forming all over my body, and finally my heart stopped to the pure grimace of Heath Ledgers laugh. Immediately I had high hopes for this film. From the very get go this film set a tone that a "comic book" genre movie dared not venture. The star studded cast delivered each line as if they lied and breathed their character. Heath Ledger took the role of the joker to a new standard. Him winning an academy award for this performance was satisfying for his career and sacrifice for that role. For anyone who is into to action,suspense, and the caped crusader than this is a must see for you.