Completely blown away

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2008)

I have to admit-- I was suspicious of this movie. I really loved Batman Begins, and I wasn't sure how another Batman movie would turn out...especially since the title didn't include "Batman" at all. But I was completely and utterly impressed! Heath Ledger really stole the show. As a matter of fact, Christian Bale didn't really get to do much. Whereas in Batman Begins, he was the star, in this movie, The Joker was the main attraction. As impressed as I was, I was also really sad, because I think this movie took Heath Ledger out of one genre of movie (aka the love story movies that teenage girls enjoy) to being one of those actors that can truly do anything. While we'll never see him in another movie, we are assured that he delivered his greatest performance in his last film.
This movie gets two thumbs up from me. There wasn't too much lovey dovey ness, and not even any profanity, I don't think. HOWEVER, this is NOT a movie for children under 13, really. It is really intense, violent, and dark. I wouldn't recommend it for any really young people-- I went with a bunch of college students and we were all a little scared.
All in all, I was blown away. As much as movies cost nowadays, I haven't paid to see a film since the release of DreamGirls. But I was happy to spend over $10 to see this one-- it was 110% worth it. I recommend it to everyone! All of the actors are stellar, the effects are stunning, and there are great surprises. Go see it!