What an awesome film!!!!! Ledger is the man!!

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2008)

First let me set the stage so you might better appreciate my perspective. I love movies. It's so easy for me to give 7's and 8's on movies. Mostly because I simply enjoy watching movies. But I very rarely give out 9's and have never given out a 10. This movie is a 10. I feel as if I need to downgrade past reviews as a result. lol I went into this movie with some doubts. First I am a HUGE Jack Nicholson fan and was hoping nobody would ruin what I felt was a great last impression of the Joker (played by Mr. Nicholson). I didn't have faith in Ledger's performance either. Can't say I'm a fan of his. Not that I don't dislike him either but most of the movies he made I never really paid much attention to. Could care less about his Brokeback performance and felt he was becoming just another star they wanted to cram down our throats.
Dark Knight is AWESOME!! I completely loved Heath Ledger's performance. I felt he stole the show. He left no stone unturned. Makes the actor who played Scarecrow (from the first movie) look like a fool in my eyes. I was on the edge of my seat the entire film. The writing was brilliant. Writing was a 10!! The veteran actors were superb and added much to the film in their limited roles. I will see Dark Knight again. I will own a copy of this film. There is no doubt in my mind that Ledger's performance in this film would have shot him straight to the top of the charts, even higher than before. Thank you for your brilliant performance.