Why so serious?

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2008)

This movie is fantastic! It is better than Batman Begins in fact, I would even call this movie a masterpiece. Everything is done perfectly in this movie and with total respect for the comics. The visual effects and action sequences are awesome and the best of their kind. The acting is nearly superb. Christian Bale is terrific as usual. Michael Caine (how can you go wrong?), Morgan Freeman - ironic that Batman has all these unrealistic gadgets but when Morgan Freeman explains what they are it feels like it must be true, Maggie Gyllenhaal - the only bad casting choice who I actually thought was worse than Katie Holmes :(, Heath Ledger. Wow! He was so good in this movie. His laugh and they way he punched out the dialogue (which was also excellent - Jonathon Nolan) just sent chills down my spine and Aaron Eckhart - It is sad that everyone is focusing on Heath Ledger because Aaron Eckhart did an amazing job as Harvey Dent/Two-Face. I cannot give enough praise to the actors (besides Maggie) but the real force behind this movie is Christopher Nolan who is such a visionary and brings Batman to life in the way it should be. You will think Tim Burton who? When you see what he has done with the franchise. I eagerly await the next installment. Note - Parents beware this is not friendly old Batman, this is quite violent!