The Best I've Seen in a Long Time

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2008)

I'm a girl and usually am skeptical of super hero/D.C. Comic movies, but I fell in love with this one. Heath Ledger outshines every actor in the film. He's amazing and at the end of the movie, you can't help but to feel sorry for him that he couldn't truly relish in the current moment to see his masterpiece. Christian Bale was a great Batman, also. He gave a not so 'American Psycho' disturbed personality, but it was definitely enough to give Batman the perfect blend of eccentric with humility for the good of mankind. Maggie Gyllenhal was pretty good, too. I didn't like one performance in a scene that she gave. I won't spoil it!!! :) But for the most part, I was kind of relieved that the movie didn't envelope her 'damsel in distress' character as most super hero movies do (i.e.: Spiderman). And Batman, in turn, really isn't much of a love story and I was really glad they didn't try to turn it into one. I love that they played the Joker up to be a creepy, crazed lunatic and kept that vibe throughout the whole movie. I am so happy I saw this movie tonight. I couldn't help it, but the dorkiest side of me had to buy tickets to see it at 4:30pm tomorrow, too!!! haha :) It was a wonderful movie and it's definitely worth watching several times over to really get its full, dark effect.