Lacks the punch of Begins, but The Dark Knight still delivers

Rating: 7/10 (20 July 2012)

The Dark Knight is the second film in the Christopher Nolan trilogy of Batman films. Being a fan of the first film, Batman Begins, I had huge expectations for this I was expecting it to be just as good if not better then Begins. While The Dark Knight may lack the punch that Begins had, it's still a great film in its own right.
The Dark Knight is one of those films that does so much right but yet you feel that it could've been a better movie. I think the main problem with The Dark Knight is that it focus to much on the Joker and doesn't spend enough time on Bruce Wayne and Batman, while The Joker does make for a great villain, I still would've liked to see more time spent on Bruce Wayne and Batman.
Once again the acting in The Dark Knight is solid, everyone delivers great performances. Heath Ledger delivers the best performance in the film, delivering a Joker that is both creepy and fun. Ledger owns the role and is the best Joker we've seen in a Batman film yet, I don't think his performance in The Dark Knight will ever be topped. Once again Bale delivers a great performance as Bruce Wayne and Batman and had it not been for Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker, Bale would once again be the best actor in the film.
The story mostly works for The Dark Knight, having said that though I feel that the story wasn't as focused as it was in the first film. The story here focuses to much time on The Joker and not enough on other characters, the only character that I feel get's as much time as The Joker is Harvey Dent. I would have to say Dent is the best character in this film because you get emotionally invested in him, you feel for him and once you see what happens to him in the end, you can't help but feel bad for him because Dent could've became a hero in his own right. The story while not as good as Begins, does work overall.
The Dark Knight may not be as great as film as Begins, but it still delivers.
This review is dedicated in memory of Heath Ledger.