The Super of all superhero films!

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2008)

Hello ladies and gentleman, hopefully with this punned-filled review of "The Dark Knight" I will be tonight's entertainment; OK I am "joking". Here we go: The Caped Crusader has returned with a complex and cerebral narrative on his "battery" adventures, but in the end to quote his colorful nemesis "It's simple really"- "The Dark Knight" is the best superhero film of all-time. The very good Christian, Bale that is, is back as Batman. There is no reason to "bale" him out in the Batman persona because undoubtedly Christian Bale continues to prove that he is the best Batman thespian to put on the dark leather metallic tights. The aforementioned "colorful nemesis" could be none other than The Joker. I am not joking when I do say Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker might be the best supporting acting in movie history. Heath's sinister but charismatic work was a scene-stealing tour-de-force for every turn his Joker acting scene card was dealt. The last thing you want to do is overexploit a joker, so kudos to Director Christopher Nolan for giving The Joker the right amount of screen time. Speaking of the Batman auteur, Nolan's masterful direction of "The Dark Knight" was the closer in getting him knighted as one of the best movie directors of the present generation. Nolan has garnered momentum on every film he has directed since he helmed what else but the indie classic "Memento". It would be very hypocritical of me if I did not mention the spectacular acting face-job proficiently executed by Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two Face. The rest of the Knight acting crew also delivered good knight performances including: Maggie Gyllenhaal as Batman's main gal Rachel Dawes, Michael Caine as the every pennyworth Batman butler Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as the not-so-flashy but so astute Lt. Gordon, Morgan Freeman as the Batman costume designer/techno-master Lucius Fox, and Eric Roberts as arrogant mobster Salvatore Marone. Oh, I think I forgot to mention something about a plot! I waited this long just so I can mention that Christopher & Jonathan Nolan's knightly script about Batman fighting the corrupted mobbing streets of Gotham, fighting his moral dilemma of what constitutes a city savior, fighting his heart in trying to recapture Rachel away from boyfriend Dent, and most of all fighting a make-up crazed psychopath is a proved winner as one of the super screenplays of the year. Time for me to "get techy with it"; because "The Dark Knight's" technical work (Cinematography, Art Direction, Make-Up, and Sound Mixing) was technologically stupendous. I do hear Oscar calling now Heath (in heaven), Nolan, and many of the film's technical masters because I smell a great night at the next Academy Awards for "The Dark Knight". Now if you are in the minority and have not seen "The Dark Knight", do yourself a favor and get a bat and hit yourself (kidding, why soooo serious?), just travel to the dark side and see "The Dark Knight" tonight! ***** Excellent