Great But Not the Greatest Film Ever!

Rating: 9/10 (3 August 2008)

Please, let's not get carried away. I have a major problem with this being at the top of the 250 list. There are far too many films that are truly better than The Dark Knight. I say that having enjoyed this film too. Not that I can alter the voting habits of fellow cine-files, but I'd like to offer out the need for perspective when it comes to acknowledging this film's place in film history. So I'd offer this: If you are willing to give this a 9 or 10, as I am, then do your due diligence to study the hundreds of films that predate this that are at least worthy of a 9 or 10 and vote on them too. I'd hate to look at the IMDb top 250 and see a popularity contest. Then again most of the highest grossing films of all-time have been produced this decade, so they must be the best ever. In a few years Shrek 4, Iron Man 3, Batman 5, The Hobbit, Watchmen and the S.H.I.E.L.D. superhero all-star film will all be in the top of IMDb's illustrious Top 250! If this site is to retain it's status as the place for film lovers to go I'd love to see people who know film and it's remarkable history make an effort to vote on the many films that are equally and especially those better than The Dark Knight. Thanks.