The best Movie of 2008 & by far the best Batman of them all

Rating: 10/10 (13 March 2010)

Over the past 10 years the story of Batman has changed slightly & the movies in the late 90's changed the dark Gotham city to be more kid friendly and I must admit that I was not happy with the direction even though at that time I was a child myself. I love the dark, gloomy and evil that the city brings to the films and I truly believe that this is the darkest of them all.
To start with Christian Bale he plays the role of Bruce Wayne amazingly with his strong on screen presence. I always believed that there was only one Bruce Wayne & that was the original Michael Keaton who played the role in the 1989 version & again in 1992. I think that Bale has taken acting in a superhero film to another level & believe that with his remarkable talents the franchise can only get better.
The late Heath Ledger who plays the role of The Joker steals the film from Bale however, when the two are on screen together it is truly something magical. They created with these characters a story that will never be told any other way. The Joker in the film is witty, strong and most of all evil on a level that no actor had dared cross before. When I watch this movie each time I feel like Ledger is staring at me through the screen, his piercing eyes show the soul of the Joker & this was & will always be his best work.
Lastly for Aaron Eckhart this was a little different to his style of movies I have previously seen him in. To play the character Harvey Dent takes a quirky kind of man & he does it with such passion. Imagine losing it all... It would make you even the best citizen go bad. Harvey Two Face was one of the best Villains in the comic & no-one else in Hollywood could have played the role as sharply! The onset chemistry between all men was a work of art and all people involved should be so proud. I will always regard this as one of my favourite movies & I strongly suggest that if you haven't seen this flick head down to the DVD store now & buy a copy!