Another excellent review...

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2008)

Okay. Let me start by saying that this film totally blew me away. I'm not going to say it was the best movie I have ever seen, but it certainly is one of them. The script was amazing and well thought out. There were simple little details in the writing that made the story fall together perfectly. I adored the introduction of Two-Face. It didn't dawn on me at all until I saw Harvey beating up the mental patient. Very nice, very nice. I definitely thought the film was going to end with The Joker blowing up the hospital, setting up the film for a sequel, but I am quite glad it continued from there.
The best part of the film was definitely Heath Ledger's little monologue about his mother and his father and his scars. I don't think I was ever so mesmerized by a monologue as much as that one. Heath had me captivated. His screen presence, his characterization...the little nervous twitch. He truly deserves all the praise he is getting for this film.
Moving on, I loved the twist of faking Gordon's death, although I must admit when I saw him for I thought was dead I felt very betrayed. There are certain characters who I feel are untouchable and Gordon is one of them, so I'm glad he lived or I would have been a teensy bit upset.
It was a perfect idea to show the Joker as a man with nothing to lose and a man with nothing to gain. How do you beat someone with absolutely nothing? You can't, which is why I was terrified of The Joker.
I also liked the scene with the two boats. It was genius and it actually gave me some hope in humankind. You know, when it comes down to it, most people are decent people and I think the writer's message was clear. We have to give people a chance, we have to keep our faith in mankind, or else we have nothing to hold on to. Forgive me if that sounds cheesy, but I think it's true.
Okay, now my one complaint about this movie...drum roll please. It was Batman's voice. I love Christian Bale and I thought he was fantastic as both Batman and Wayne. He plays the brooding hero very well. But in all honesty, hearing Batman's voice was really annoying. Thankfully, that fact that Bruce disguises his voice makes sense and therefore makes this annoyance acceptable, even if it is slightly.
Overall, loved the film. Although, the word love barely scratches the surface of what I thought.