Great....but #10 of top 250? Slightly Overrated

Rating: 7/10 (11 May 2010)

I saw this before Batman Begins so I have no idea if it is a continuation from the previous one or is a totally new chapter of the story. I just heard everybody say how great it is so I want to witness myself if it is true. Frankly I think everyone praises it because Heath Ledger is in it and he is dead. Dead actors usually draw more people to the cinema, sadly.
The film is very long almost three hours. I feel Christian Bale is not quite suited as Batman, something about his looks I can not explain. The villains are better cast. I like Gary Oldman as Inpsector Gordon. I love Aaron Eckhart as two-faced. I sympathize his character as he turns against Batman only as he loves Rachel so much and he blames Batman for her death. He is still a good person even after he becomes two-faced.
Heath Ledger is great as the Joker but I think Jack Nicholson is better. At least the make-up is done very well and Heath looks great. I don't really feel the hatred between him and Batman (over the dead girl reporter? Seems silly. Why is she so important? I don't really see her play a significant part in the movie) in the interrogation room. The annoying music in the scene continues to drone insides my head and makes more impact to me but in the irritating kind of way.
I feel the atmosphere is very dark. Batman only appears at night in his dark suit so half the action happens at night and I can't quite well see it in 'proper light', lost interest after a while.
The day scenes is all talks in suits and no action. Nice scenery from the tall building with big windows. I feel bored in some parts and wish they could just talk faster.
It is an okay movie but I fail to see how it can make it to #10 spot in the top 250 films. Nolan is good but obviously over-rated. Maybe due to lack of capable directors discovered in this generation. Feel movies are all about the same. Maybe all the good movies have already been made before 2000. Will wait for Batman 3 and see.