not really a disappointment.Just not as good many say

Rating: 7/10 (12 December 2008)

Let me start this way, I have been a BATMAN fan ever since I first read issue #1 way back in 1940. There was a BATMAN 15 episode serial as well, which I sat thru each episode, each every Saturday afternoon.
There were cartoon versions as well which I liked.
In the 1970's there was a comic BATMAN TV series It was a hoot. There even was a film which I saw more than once.
In the 1980's &'90's there were about 4 Batman films They like all the previous efforts were pure fun even stupid fun. A few years back we had the first part of the new Batman series of films It was a good film a wee bit serious but fun.
NOW we have THE DARK KNIGHT. This excellently acted well thought of film is just too serious for its own good.
Christopher & Jonathan Nolan fashioned a very serious screenplay & with Christoper's directing we have a sombre film.
Batman films are comic books brought to the large screen they are supposed to be fun, the are not real life, The audience is supposed to feel good at the exciting antics of the heroes & villains.
There is no humour in this very long action packed film. There are many special effect scenes, excellent CGI work ALL very professional.
Now for the cast. Christian Bale is our sombre almost dull hero. The others in the cast overshadow him. Aaron Eckart Is an excellent Harvey Dent/Two Face. The late lamented Heath Ledger is superb as the tormented joker. When Heath left us last year The acting community lost one of the future GREATS<
Gary Oldman is also very good as Lt.Gordon.
Maggie Gylennhaal is OK in here role, Its a nothing much role to begin with. Most major action films, seemingly action film must have a female in it.
Micheal Cain & Morgan Freeman are there usual fine selves in there roles.
Cillian Murphy has a few short minutes as the scarecrow.
Chin Han as some effective moments as well.
The production credits are all first rate.
I was hoping for a film that had more humour & WHERE WAS ROBIN
Robin always was a mainstay in the many previous ones.
RatingsL: *** (out of 4) 83 points (out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)