Beauitful,Stunning,Captivating

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2008)

This is truly the greatest superhero movie of all time. Yet, the thing that makes this movie stunning, is the fact that it can stand alone as a crime drama. I was on the edge of my throughout the entire film waiting for the next scene to top the previous. This movie delivered that experience and then some. The movie runs over two and a half hours, but i didn't look at my phone to check the time at any point. This largely due to the perfect pacing of the movie. No scene is never too drawn out. Christian Bale is a great Batman again. In fact, the entire cast is great. They really capture the realistic tone that Christopher Nolan strives for. However, the best performance is from the late Heath Ledger. When he's on screen it's impossible not to get chills. I haven't felt like that since watching Sir Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs. This movie really does define modern cinema. It's easily the one of the best movies of the year, and I have a feeling it'll do pretty well at the Oscars. Heath will hopefully win for best supporting actor. The Dark Knight may even get the best picture nomination. If there's one movie you have to see this summer, it's The Dark Knight.