Batman Film Is All About Heath Ledger !!!

Rating: 7/10 (25 August 2008)

O.K.
Time for the real review because everyone of the reviews above is unrealistic.
The Movie is a lot of fun to watch. However... #1-It is far too long #2-Batman's Love interest is neither attractive nor can she act. #3-Christian Bale does what is unquestionably the best performance of any of the Batman's to date...and is obviously the best suited actor for that role. #4-What absolutely makes this film exciting...plain and simple...is one and only one thing !!! Heath Leger's Performance as The Joker. It has been a very very very very very long time since Hollywood has witnessed any singular piece of acting that even comes close to this one. If the Ampass Board does not honor Ledger's performance in some deliberate way , Be it with the Oscar for Best Actor or just as well...a complete presentation including some clips from the film than it stands that it will have done the art of film-making a Great dis-service... Heath Leger's performance is that great. In fact if you recall he was taking 6 types of prescribed sleep medications during the filming of this and I for one am convinced that This Man Died trying to become the very essence of the character of the Joker. He succeeded in that but it cost him his life. The Man must have been up 24/7 for many many weeks rehearsing in front of a mirror because he IS the Joker Personified. The Real One From The Comic Book, ha-ha,!!! #5-Do not be misled into thinking this movie is in any way a "Masterpiece" because it is definitely not. It is lot of fun to watch and has great moments but again it is way way too long and Batman's Love interest here once again, engages in some of the worst acting I have ever seen. She does not belong, sticks out like a sore thumb, and is surprisingly unattractive as the supposed girlfriend of any superhero. Imo a Great Big Huge Mistake casting this women and again her g-d awful performance sticks out like a very sore thumb...in fact it sticks out so much because all of the other parts are played so well. #6-If you see this it should be for only one of two reasons. Either you loved the franchise growing up as a kid and watched the TV show a lot, or you want to see what all the fuss is about over Heath Ledger
It is Heath Ledger that makes this film work...Period.
He Carries This Film and that's the bottom line...
Heck...He Is This Film...!!!
In Fact you will find yourself anticipating Ledger's next on screen appearance far far far more than you will the development of any plot here. Yes the story is quite good, yes The overall acting of everyone except batman's Love interest is dead bang on, no it is Not even close to being a masterpiece as far as a complete package goes...
But
Heat Ledger has turned in here one of the top 10 acting performances by anyone and of all time.
His performance should be put in textbooks and taught to aspiring actors as their bible !!!
The Dark Knight in the end is about one and only one thing...
Heath Ledger's Joker !!!
August 25th, 2008