Ledger stole the movie

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2019)

While "Batman Begins" combines super-heroic elements with a drama that demystifies the Dark Knight, the second part of Nolan's trilogy is well written and even better-shot action thriller that extends the story, but doesn't deepen it. In some ways, this film goes beyond the quality of its predecessor, but in my opinion, it somewhat lacks depth and soul that the first film had, and this makes it slightly weaker. The strongest aspect of this installment is the excellent characterization of Joker's character and the perfect performance of Hit Ledger, for which he was posthumously awarded the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. Frankly, I do not see how his role is any less major than Bale's. The man stole every scene he appears in.
8/10