Ledger...a little too good!

Rating: 8/10 (28 August 2008)

OK undoubtedly this is an amazing movie with fantastic visuals an effective storyline and juicy audio, though what makes this film beyond all reasonable doubt so good is the absolute commitment and charisma of Heath Ledger as the Joker. The extent of his acting was quite incredible, never have i seen an actor transform so dramatically to the extent he becomes the character! I'm a big batman fan but had understandably been disappointed at earlier attempts to portray the great bat, especially that of the last joker, who was over comical, sharp and although was well depicted as 'mad.' That was it.
The latest depiction, is rough and a true man of the under-world, he's gritty, yet intellectual with a touch of class with a madness which becomes to an extent highly logical.
But here arises the dilemma, this film is so much of a Heath Ledger affair that one has to wounder what the film would be like without him. The fact of the matter is the Ledger is so good he actually diminuates all the characters around. Hence, the problem of the movie ironically is that Ledger was too good! Overall, this is an excellent movie, which nolan has delivered ina superb dark fashion.