Movie Of The Year!

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2009)

The Dark Knight was the top film in 2008 hands down. No other movie came close to equaling the excellence this movie displays. There are many different elements making the movie fantastic.
Acting: Every actor and actress brings their A game in this movie. Christian Bale reprises his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne. He strikes a perfect chord as the hero trying to walk the fine line between vigilante and full outlaw. However the real character that steals the show right from the beginning is the Joker. Heath Ledger played the role of a maniac with devil like cunning to perfection. Make no mistake, the Joker is easily the best character of the piece.
The supporting cast is right up there as well. Aaron Eckhart plays the hero turned villain as Harvey Dent/Two Face. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays the romantic interest of Bruce and Harvey and gets into her character like they all do. Michael Caine continues to act as the father figure to Bruce giving him advice and speaking his mind. This movie has acting at its best.
Plot: If a movie has a poor plot, not even the best actors can save it. However the plot in this movie is spectacular. Batman, Jim Gordon, and new DA Harvey Dent team up and are effective in going after crime and the mob in the city. But in life there is always a balance. Enter the Joker who is out to counter Batman and his force for good. The Joker is as cunning as the devil and in a few short scenes tears down everything that Batman and the others have worked so hard for. The Joker is a villain Batman does not know how to handle. The back and forth match between the two makes for a great movie.
Music: The score for The Dark Knight was done brilliantly by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. The music helps capture the dark feel for the movie. It is done so well after you watch the movie, you may want to go out and buy the score. I think it is safe to say the music is one of the best movie soundtracks in quite some time.
Overall there is not one bad element to this movie. It doesn't matter if you like or care for Batman or any comic movies for that matter. This movie will blow you away and you will want to watch it over and over again. The Dark Knight is a must see.