One of the Greatest Movies Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2012)

I imagine one of the last things in the world IMDb needs is another Dark Knight user review, but I can't help myself. Every time I am channel surfing and come across it, I'm overwhelmed by how good this movie is.
I am genuinely surprised by how many detractors this movie has. It is utterly fantastic. It's important to approach it with the right perspective. This is a SUPER HERO FANTASY FILM! You can sit here all day and talk about how stupid it is no one can recognize Bruce Wayne, and how implausible the Jokers' mega-crimes are and how ridiculous Batman's Hong Kong extraction was, but then you are missing the joy. In reality there are no bullet-proof flying do-gooders from other planets in big red capes, and there are no hapless kids swinging through the air after being bit by radioactive spiders. Similarly, you have to dispense with a certain amount of credulity to love the Batman saga.
I can't imagine what else needs to be said about Heath Ledger's Joker, but yes, he is that good. My only complaint about the movie is there is so much content and action here they could have easily added 20 minutes of filler fluff and made 2 separate movies out of it (hardly a legitimate complaint however). One of the all-time greats.