They better not make another movie with the Joker...

Rating: 8/10 (29 July 2008)

...because I won't see it unless Heath Ledger plays him again (which might be difficult).
I did like the movie a lot, but for me, Heath Ledger playing the Joker is what set the movie apart from other action flicks. Christian Bale definitely plays Batman well, and the other acting in the movie was not disappointing. The special effects and intense action sequences were obviously spectacular, but I've got to say that there are other movies that have done it better.
For me, the villain in the story is what makes it or breaks it, and I think Heath should definitely get at LEAST and Oscar nomination for this. I can't think of any other acting performance by a male that I've liked better this year. The Joker was extremely well played, and his grotesque appearance (no prosthetics like Jack had) only heightened the excellence of the character in this movie. He made me laugh (dark humor, mind you) and made me realize that there are truly no limits to the art of villainy.