Objectively, one of the worst superhero films ever

Rating: 1/10 (27 February 2018)

The protagonist is boring, his Batman voice makes it impossible to take him seriously, he kills two people despite his no-killing rule being a major plot point, the villain makes no sense, the plot is riddled with holes big enough to see from orbit, and the action and editing are objectively terrible, to the point that basic spatial consistency does not exist. But worst of all, the film promotes a clear authoritarian message, with the protagonist indulging in torture, mass surveillance, and openly admitting that lying to the people is a-okay.
The only good things about the film are the music and Ledger's entertaining performance.
There is no defending this film. Do not even try.