In a word... INTENSE

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2008)

Wow. Thats just about all there is to say... WOW.
That movie was SO INTENSE, but BRILLIANT! I absolutely loved it. Heath Ledger outdid himself. I can't say I was a fan of his before this, but his performance as the Joker had me wanting to give him a standing ovation in every scene. It was awesome. Christian Bale continued to impress me. His voice as Batman is always the perfect throwback to the older films, and his gadgets just keep getting better. Alfred, as always, is the wise old Yoda-type character. His advice seems to be what can change the course of the movie. The one thing that wasn't quite up to snuff was Rachel Dawes. Maggie Gyllenhaal just looked too dowdy in my opinion to be the love interest of Batman. Katie Holmes had this simple, down-home, quiet prettiness that was rather endearing. Maggie just didn't have it. Morgan Freeman, as usual, was amazing. You just can't top him. All in all, I loved it. The story that they elaborate on to show you more of 'how it happened' was perfect. 10 outta 10 here.