Legacy left behind!

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2009)

A sequel to the uninteresting Batman Begins start of the reboot franchise is not only exceptionally better than the first, but may just be the best film in the last few decades and could be the best one of the next few.
As an avid fan of the original series, minus Batman & Robin for obvious reasons, and an avid fan of Jack Nicholson's work, I was reluctant to let someone like Heath step into the spotlight and try and change the character and make everyone remember that character as Heath playing it. I was dragged to the film by a group of friends during opening weekend.
The film starts out with Joker cleverly robbing a bank and outwitting his associates. A number of the actors from Batman Begins reprise their roles, spare Katie Holmes as lovable Rachel Dawes. In this film, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) has conquered Rachel's (Maggie Gyllenhaal) affections while Bruce (Christian Bale) conquers his future and present villains. The Joker plans to use the mafia as his aid to corrupt and destroy Bruce after attempting to make Batman reveal himself publicly. Harvey goes insane and inevitably becomes Two-Face. As Batman races against time to save the innocent, he battles two foes and his own demons. Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, and Michael Caine all reprise their roles.
Although not initially wanting to see the film, I immediately fell in love with it. Heath beautifully played Joker and made his own interpretation of the character, and I'd say he did a better job than Nicholson. Aaron Eckhart overshadowed Tommy Lee Jones' work as Two-Face in the original series with his role here. Christian Bale grasps the character of Bruce Wayne while making Batman just as unique. Unlike other superhero movies, Batman and Bruce's voice are not at all similar.
Overall, I praise Heath for a legendary job well done and hope that this film will be remembered for decades to come and people will still be talking about it 50 years from now. If Titanic and The Dark Knight were released at the same time, I am not sure Titanic would win financially. Superb job!