Now THERE'S a Batman...

Rating: 10/10 (23 October 2009)

More than a year has passed since the release of "The Dark Knight", and all the hoopla and hubbub surrounding said release has long since died down. So, a year later, with a clear head free of hype, I can ask this question: "Is this movie really as great as we made it out to be?" The answer is, YES. Oh dear lord yes. You would have to be a jaded bore to not find any joy in this marvelous film. That being said, it certainly is not THE GREATEST movie ever made... for example Christian Bale's "Batman" voice is downright laughably ridiculous. However, this film has arguably the best villain, best opening sequence, best comic book adaptation, and most utterly awesome action of any film ever. To those who are too snooty or jaded to give it a try (you know, the five of you...), I say this: "Why so serious?" wink, wink.