Not what I expected, but still great

Rating: 9/10 (22 October 2010)

This... is not what I expect from a superhero movie. However, since Batman is technically not a superhero since he has no super powers, this was fantastic.
The Joker was acted neither too seriously or too playfully. He was sinister, creepy, amusing and fascinating. You never knew his next step and I absolutely loved that. And his constant changing story of how he got his scars and his purely insane crimes kept me amused until the very end.
...And Batman. Though I was surprised at first (for the odd reason of thinking he doesn't look like a superhero), in the end I really liked him. He's serious, unmovable and guileful.
There's action, action, action galore, romance (though it becomes somber) and an excellent script. I was perplexed and mystified and, undoubtedly entertained.
Now, the reason I gave this an 8 was for Harvey Dent. Without giving anything away, he really really started creeping me out after about an hour. Though this was necessary for the script. Hmm. I'll bump it up to a 9.