Yes folks. This is the best Batman movie ever.

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2008)

I don't believe that The Dark Knight is the top movie of all time on IMDb's top 250 list, but the movie should be there and pretty high. The acting was incredible by all. Even the smaller performances were great. THe storyline is one of the best in years for a comic book adaption. It's convoluted and makes us all think about the world around us and how things have changed since 9-11. The direction by Nolan is precise on getting these points across. I saw the movie two nights ago, and find myself still thinking about it. That's the sign of a top movie folks, and yes I think this movie deserves a 10 rating.
Batman (Christian Bale) is back and still cleaning up crime in Gotham City with the help of Lieutenant Gordon (Gary Oldman). Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is the new district attorney, and he believes in what Batman is doing and is serious about cleaning up the streets as well. Of course when you start pushing criminals who have been in charge for so long, there is bound to be someone who will step up to try and bring Gotham back down. This would be the Joker (Heath Ledger). In an Oscar worthy performance that steals the show, Ledger's joker is totally deranged and extremely convincing in the role. Some have compared it to Anthony Hopkins performance in Silence Of THe Lambs, and that is not too far of a stretch. He believes in total anarchy, and a lot of what he says in The Dark Knight has a ring of truth to it. That makes him even scarier, and made me think a lot about our world and how it has become a much darker place.
Christopher Nolan who directed and co-wrote the movie with his brother Jonathan, has to be given a lot of credit for The Dark Knight. He has created a sequel that is superior to Batman Begins and blows all the other Batman movies out of the water. You can't find too many sequels that are better than the first film, but The Dark Knight definitely is one of them. With Batman Begins, Nolan created a dark universe of corruption where good isn't always easy to find, but with The Dark Knight he goes even deeper into this strange fictional world that almost mirrors our own. He has a lot to say, and it isn't always pretty folks.
Both Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman reprise their roles as Alfred and Lucius Fox, and are just as good as ever. Maggie Gyllenhaal replaces Katie Holmes as Rachael Dawes, and does fine in the part. In fact I found her portrayal of Rachael to be even better.
The Dark Knight is full of surprises and twists. There is even the death of a main character, but I won't spoil it for anyone. Everything about The Dark Knight is top-notch. THere were many great films over the years, as I said above, so I wouldn't put The Dark Knight at the top of IMDb's 250 list, but it belongs on that list. Maybe not #1 or even top 10, but top 50 may not be too far off. And it is definitely one of the top 5 comic book adaption's ever. Highly recommended.