Not a dull moment for 2 hrs 32 mins (err, intermission excluded)

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2008)

I went for TDK yesterday with a friend, completely unaware of it's rating on IMDb or reading about the plot. Batman Begins was a great movie and I couldn't miss out on the follow-up.
This movie is definitely the 'best superhero movie' of all times. You can expect the Christopher Nolan - standard throughout the movie. Screenplay, direction, dialogs and the characters are all par excellence.
Coming to the cast. Christian Bale - Great performance, just as in BB. Maybe even better this time. He's a better batman than Val Kilmer or maybe even Michael Keaton. Jack Nicholson's portray of The Joker becomes trivial after experiencing what Heath Ledger has offered. Here's an excerpt from the trivia section "To prepare for his role as the Joker, Heath Ledger lived alone in a hotel room for a month, formulating the character's psychology, posture and voice (the last one he found most difficult to do). He started a diary, in which he wrote the Joker's thoughts and feelings to guide himself during his performance." Ledger probably displays the best acting in the movie. Alas! He could have even won the Oscar for the best villain. Aaron Eckhart plays his role of Harvy Dent/Two Face impressively. Katie Holmes has been replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal for the role of Rachel Dawes due to Katie's scheduling conflicts. Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman also prove great whilst their short roles.
There is absolutely nothing in this movie that is illogical. That is what always separates Batman from the other superheros. The action sequences and the dramatic performances are great. This is one movie you'd wish was longer than 2 and a half hours.. We can see a lot of wins from TDK for the Oscars.
In short, this is the best superhero movie ever, best comic adaptation, best movie of 2008, but probably not the best movie ever :)!!
If you haven't see it yet, what are you waiting for ? It isn't everyday that a movie pops up and becomes IMDb #1 within 2 days of it's release..
I'd give it a 8.6 coz 9+ has always been reserved for classics like Shawshank :)