A masterpiece in every sense!

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2008)

A thrilling, action-packed, visually stunning movie that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish! Hands down, the very best of 2008! It's impossible to imagine a more perfect film! Christopher Nolan delivers the prime example of what happens when so many perfect things come together to make a work of art! A brilliant, exciting storyline matched with an intelligent, witty yet deliciously dark script, makes the foundation for this incredible production. The look of the film, costumes, make-up, sets, locations all fit the atmosphere and make the Gotham City that this film requires.
And now the big one... The actors make this film as mesmerising as it is! Not a single one of them can be faulted! Christian Bale is an amazing Batman and a great Bruce Wayne. He handled the change in his character really well! Gary Oldman is awesome as Gordon, Michael Caine is the perfect Alfred and all those gangsters are brilliant! Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel very well and Aaron Eckhart is simply incredible! He plays Harvey Dent, Gotham's white knight with charm but also vulnerability and then makes an almost too believable transition into Two-Face! But the best of the best, Heath Ledger, of course! His portrayal of the joker is legendary! Such a change from his other, also great, roles, but just as real! You know that you're a convincing villain when you can make 30 year olds hide behind their jumpers!
I could ramble on forever about this truly incredible film but, really, if you want to know what The Dark Knight is like, go and see it! It won't let you down! Promise!