Oh My God!!!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2008)

Where do I begin? This movie could not have been better (maybe longer?) It was perfect in every way (except for Maggie Gyllnhall). From the opening scene you sit enthralled and literally stuck to your seat. If you try to move, something on screen will surely knock you back onto your ass. I have read Batman comics for many years and I know that the Joker is a vicious and scary guy, all of the other incarnations have never really done him justice Until Now!! Heath Ledger (God rest him) was absolutely brilliant (I wish I had a thesaurus to get more words for his performance). He was absolutely terrifying as the joker and his performance only served to make everyone else take theirs to a higher level. Christian Bale was fine (and I do mean fine) as Batman; Gary Oldman (who I usually think is a big ham) was quietly understated and strong as Leiutenant Gordan and the man who played Two Face (forgot his name) was very good looking and a superb addition to this masterpiece of destruction (even Scarecrow made a visit). There are not enough words in our language to describe the magnitude of greatness that this movie reaches. It will definitely make all superhero movies to follow have to come up to an entirely new level. Heath Ledger should be dug up, bowed before and given an posthumous Oscar for his performance. He was so scary that a couple of times, I had to actually cover my eyes for fear of what horrors he would perform next. In every aspect this movie it probably The Best Superhero Movie Ever Made!!!! Ironman and the Hulk better step up the game for their next outings. Is there any way I can give it 20 stars???