The Dark Knight

Rating: 9/10 (9 February 2014)

As movies go this is one of the best sequels in a franchise I have seen in a while. Its crippling portrayal of the Joker played by Heath Ledger had me constantly on edge compared to Jack Nicholson's comical approach to the character who I found far less chilling. Unlike many action films, it doesn't centre around the love interest too much which made the film more likable by far as we knew there wasn't going to be that super cheesy kiss at the end making everyone groan at the end. Furthermore we see a completely new side to Batman, seeing a darker side to him than older batman films. Christian Bale brings a more philosophical kind of air to the film all making you wonder about the similarities between the film and real life and how we have many sinister people. It was one of the best films released that year and I think it has great potential as a likable film