The best batman film yet?

Rating: 10/10 (10 August 2008)

Firstly, I would like to declare that the Dark Knight should have had a 15 rating; the sadism in it and the vigorous violence wasn't met disappointingly by the British Board Of Film Classification. But hell, I loved it.
A lot of hype has surrounded TDK after certain events which 'cursed' the set. But I can honestly say that every moment was tense eerie and unbelievably mind-blowing. Heath Ledger steals the show in his last cinema outing with the hideously sadomasochistic Joker; every moment that he's not on makes you impatient, because you know that his dark sardonic turns will be better and better.
I can't say that the rest of the cast weren't brilliant though - the legendary celluloid giant Morgan Freeman, the witty cockney musings of Michael Caine, and of course Christian Bale as the husky protagonist, Batman himself.
Every twist and turn is flawlessly delivered by director Christopher Nolan, and the sinister cynicism portrayed in the Joker's witty one liners will be repeatedly performed by many. Watch out for subtle nods to popular culture as well. All in all, I couldn't heap more praise on this unforgettable big budget blockbuster which is acquiring not only the contents of our wallets, but our hearts. Gripping stuff.