Wow!

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2008)

Five hours ago, I walked out a movie theater and realized that I had just seen Heath Ledger's last performance. Let me tell you, it was the best portrayal of any villain I have ever seen in any movie. Ledger was the sadistic, maniacal, creepy, and funny Joker that was in the Batman comics. Was Jack Nicholson a good Joker? Yes, he was. Was Heath Ledger better than him? Big time. Ledger got into the role, the way a great actor should. Christian Bale played Batman. Heath Ledger was the Joker. Ledger, however, was not the only good part of The Dark Knight. All the other actors performed their roles beautifully. Christian Bale was great, and in my opinion, is the best Batman that there has been. I like Michael Keaton, but Bale brings out all the true qualities of Batman and Bruce Wayne. He shows how intimidating Batman really can be. Gary Oldman did a wonderful job as Liutenant Gordon. His monologue at the end really showed who Batman is, and the purpose that he serves for the city of Gotham, and the way he is,their dark knight. Aaron Eckhart, who I must admit I had never heard of before anything about the movie came out, was superb as Harvey Dent and eventually Two Face. He did a much better job as Two Face than Tommy Lee Jones did in Batman Forever. Maggie Gyllenhal, who played Rachel Dawes, was great. She wasn't the normal damsel-in-distress that you would see in any other superhero movie. She was great. Michael Caine, was the Alfred you would expect to see, wise and always there to help his master.He did well. Last but not least, there is Morgan Freeman. He acted the way Morgan Freeman acts, well. He did a fantastic job with the role of Lucius Fox. The fighting and special effects were phenomenal as well. Christopher Nolan did a phenomenal job directing The Dark Knight. This movie is more than just a movie about a superhero that dresses up like a bat and saves the day from a manical freak. It shows both sides of the story, hero and villain. It shows two ways a society can live, in order or anarchy. If you haven't seen this movie yet, go see it. If you saw it, see it again. 10/10! R.I.P. Heath Ledger