I can't find much wrong with it.........

Rating: 9/10 (30 July 2008)

The thing that impresses most throughout this film is Heath Ledger. What a tragedy! Well, at least he went out with an immortal caliber performance, his first and last. How ironic that his first role against type will be remembered as the defining role of his career! We all loved Jack back in the 90's as Joker, but this portrayal is something quite extraordinary, I must say. I was never a big fan of his, although I always liked his first big role in "A Knight's Tale." Once again, the irony of it all. He began and ended his major roles with "Knight" movies. Also ironic that Joker dies in the Tim Burton version, but here he survives.
I really liked the chaotic character of this Joker. He has no back-story, no consistent explanation for why he exists or why he does things. In short, he is "The Joker". Even the darkest realities are just another joke to him. Crime is all about having fun at everyone else's expense. For you D&D fans out there, he is the embodiment of chaotic evil. The apotheosis of the Norse god Loki. He confuses and confounds Batman, the embodiment of lawful good. Batman is all about control, rules, and justice. Joker is all about chaos, lawlessness, and anarchy.
I wonder what they will do with the character in the next installment? I must say I'm NOT looking forward to Robin's introduction. Perhaps they'll just leave him out? Oh, well, enough about Joker. Let me just go on record as saying that whatever they want to give Ledger posthumously is alright with me. He rocks!
I'm really sorry, but what is it with Batman's and Spiderman's girlfriends? Can't they get really attractive women to date? They did the best they could to make Maggie G. look nice, but it gets rather embarrassing when the all the protagonists begin to remark on her, ahem, "beauty?" Give me a break, her face looks like an old sack, even with all the makeup! I was relieved that Joker blew her up. Not because I wish her ill, but just because I'm tired of looking at her! Perhaps someone on the Marvel side can do Spidey (and me) the same kind of favor with MJ?
I liked just about everything else about this film, though. Technically, dramatically, dialog, editing, and on and on. Just see it. It is what it is. Don't expect it to reverse global warming, end the war in Iraq, or make gasoline prices plummet just enjoy it for the fun, exciting movie that it is.