I'm going to make this pencil disappear...

Rating: 10/10 (11 August 2008)

The opening sequence (which most people have seen online due to the footage being shown on some trailer reels) sets the stage for the entire film. An eerie score, brilliant directing, and spot on acting. There isn't too much that I feel comfortable saying about this film that hasn't already been said a thousand times, and wouldn't give anything away. I will tell you that The Joker is incredible. The trailers (thankfully) don't really give away too much of Heath Ledger's incredible acting, so I recommend seeing it for yourself. A lot of people are complaining about the length of the film, but the film covers a lot of ground and shortening it would be murder. Go see this while you can, it's a classic and raises the bar for all super hero films.