Best Batman Movie made ?

Rating: 7/10 (29 July 2008)

The Dark knight is a prime example showing that summer blockbusters are still alive and kicking.
It's much darker, more twisted and altogether a more horrible and scary film compared to the previous "Batman" films. Christopher Nolan has done a wonderful job with this film, he has shifted the film away from the kids comic book film, to a more adult themed film whilst staying true to all that Batman as a person stands for, while at the same time reinventing him.
Lets start out with the performances, Christopher Nolan has bought the best out of what he had. Christian Bale is brilliant as Bruce Wayne/Batman. A "superhero" who is far from perfect, a flawed man fighting with his inner demons throughout the film. A role Similar to The Joker and Harvey Dent, The actors really got their teeth into the characters.
Heath Ledger is wonderful as the the Joker, a Downright evil, corrupt, insane, almost suffering from Schizophrenia, psychotic, killer. The man lives and promotes anarchy and chaos. Heath does well with this character, and will remain in your mind for a while to come.
Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman are as you'd expect, as supporting characters, nothing but brilliant. Maggie Gyllenhaal does well taking over from Katie Holmes in a role that was heavily criticised in Batman Begins. Gary Oldman proves once again that he very rarely makes a poor film, giving a solid utterly flawless performance as a man trying to do the right thing.
However, Aaron Eckhart stole the show for me, giving a truly brilliant performance, as Harvey Dent. Unfortunately his role might be overlooked by the tragic events surrounding Heath Ledger.
The film's Pacing is good, better then i expected, but still feels long, not a bad long like spiderman 3, just a bit too long in parts, alas it does not stall on these parts too long.
The CGI is well used, not too much of it as with recent summer blockbusters or recent comic book adaptations. people should take note.
I must mention the sound and the script, on my second screening i really noticed this. The script is sharp and cleverly written but lacks substance, the story in general lacks things, and will often leave people asking a lot of questions. Sound, however is one of the films real shining moments, it sounds amazing, fantastic, from the loud over emphasised laughs of the Joker to the loud explosions and clever use of a soundtrack and clever use of.. well silence and ambient sound.
A high 8 out of 10, while it isn't the best Film ever made. It suffers in parts, Heath Ledgers death will affect the film, and for this reason it will be probably thought of as a better film then it is. none the less it is probably, no, it is the best comic book adaptation, and one of the better summer blockbusters.