'08 Summers' Best yet

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2008)

Gotham is on the right track, Scarecrow is behind bars, Gordon is doing well, Dent is putting the gangsters behind bars....this is when Joker makes his appearance and from now on Gotham is THE playing field for super-villains and.... Batman.
A tight script with enough plot twists, excellent portrayal of Gotham City and gritty direction keeping in mind that even adults like to see Batman makes the The Dark Knight a great watch.
But its far from perfect, while Batman fans will lap it all up(cause its all so good),casual viewers will find the movie very wordy. A little more action would have really cranked it up a notch.
Ironically, Bale, who is the best Batman yet is completely overshadowed by stellar performances by just about everybody. Eckhart and Oldman put in powerhouse performances...and Ledger, well you have to see it to believe it. He has taken cues from both Nicholson and the namesake comic and created the Joker persona that is truly frightening.
A solid watch, performances by actors alone qualify a viewing, as for the ardent Batman fans, its Christmas in summer.