Best comic book/superhero movie ever

Rating: 8/10 (26 July 2008)

I'm generally interested in this genre of movie even though I never expect to get a top 10 movie of all time out of it. The Dark Knight is the best comic book related movie I have ever seen, but let's not get carried away and place it with some of the classic films. Honestly, I would rate it an 8.5/10 although I did not view this in an IMAX theater (possibly a 9.0 then). While the action was superb, there was still something missing in this film. For some reason, I just didn't "feel" anything as I was watching, and I believe this film had the potential to play with our emotions. Several others have commented on how the Joker was maniacal and disturbing, but that never made my skin crawl when Batman would confront the villain. There were no moments of gripping the edge of my seat or fighting back a tear or being amazed at a clever piece of dialogue, and for that, I can only give a 9. I loved the action, Harvey Dent, Commissioner Gordon, twists and turns, and new technologies. I have always said that making a great movie requires a good amount of screen time to fit in the little things that provide an extra edge; this film definitely had the screen time, but it needed to diversify its activities (away from action) in order to make that next leap. Anyway, this is certainly a must-see because if it does "touch" you in some way, then maybe you have found yourself a 10! On another note, I did not know that Heath Ledger was the Joker when I watched the film (and I missed it during the opening/closing credits), but I did enjoy his performance...so I'm not one of the bandwagoners who makes this out to be the best film ever with the best acting job ever.