It's a Great movie, but clearly has controlled the audience minds.

Rating: 8/10 (22 July 2008)

Listen, this movie is great, but in the future if you were to ask me what my top 5 films of all time are, we will all forget about this until someone mentions it. This is a great movie hands down, and i think what played the biggest part in this film was the music. If it wasn't for that "THX" sound byte continuously playing throughout the film this film wouldn't have been as intense as it was. If you played the same sound byte in No Country for Old Men, you would've been more terrified by Chigurh than the Joker's character.
I personally believe, sad to say, but the death of Heath Ledger has led to many to automatically rank this as a ten. Yes, it's a great and stellar performance from the late Heath Ledger, but I think just knowing that he's dead and you watching him on the screen has led you to gather more fear for this villain cause of the nerves instilled within you of a man who just died couple of months ago. He deserves an Oscar for his performance, hands down, but I still believe Javier Bardem's character was more frightening than the Joker.
In conclusion, what I think is grabbing the audience and throwing them over the hill for this movie is the fact that it's a comic, and usually comics are just a fun ride. This, on the other hand was dark and caught them all off guard. With that, it has explored the pop culture from their common joy ride of comics and has given them a ride that they can't handle. It's the same as entering City of God, Children of Men, No Country without knowing what the movie is about.
Props to Nolan for making a great film. I'm a bit bitter due to the fact that this film is number 1 of all time, and it really looks like there's no turning back. It's a top 30 in my eyes, but I actually like no country more, so let's say a top 40. (and i just checked, when the hell did NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN DROP TO 70??!?!? That's close to being as ridiculous as Do the Right Thing not being on the list.)
You can hate me all you want.