Great movie

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2009)

I have to admit, I was disappointed the first time I saw TDK. But I did enjoy it immensely the second time.
The movie's themes were very rich. It dealt with how things get worse before they get better, how far someone is willing to go to stop evil, the cost of fight it, chaos versus peace, and of course, white versus dark.
I thought most of the actors did a great job. Christian Bale just oozes Bruce Wayne. I don't think you'll find a quality actor that fits that part. I wish there were more scenes with Bruce and Alfred. The actors seem to have a good chemistry together. I know Heath Ledger got most of the acclaim (deservedly so) but I thought that Aaron Eckhart was the best actor in the movie. He showed great range. I loved his character. Gary Oldman is a chameleon. He just slips into whatever role he has effortlessly.
Another plus for the movie was the minimal use of CGI. I don't have anything against them, but I can really appreciate a movie that uses more stunt work than CGI.
Two things did disappoint me. I didn't really care for Maggie Gyllenhaal in the movie. I just found Rachel to be very bland.
The second thing that disappointed me was the Two-Face. I would have liked to have him in more of the movie or for the sequel.
Overall, a great movie. I thinks it was ashame that Chris Nolan was not nominated for Best Director. He did a PHENOMENAL job with this film. I hope he at least has a hand in the next one.