Not as good as I'd hoped

Rating: 7/10 (19 July 2008)

Let's get it out of the way first: Heath Ledger was fantastic. A terrific performance, but that didn't make this "the best movie ever" for me. I found Dark Knight over long and dull at times. Maggie Gyllenhaal is adorable, but she is not the "great beauty" that the role should be. Katy Holmes would have been more plausible. Why does Batman have this strange gravelly voice? I couldn't really get to grips with that. Two-face has perfect enunciation even though half his face is missing - what's that all about. It was a fun movie, but nothing fantastic. My 13 year old daughter LOVED it, but not her 43 year old mum!