Classic is Meaningless.

Rating: 10/10 (24 July 2008)

I would like to at the beginning of my review make the point that I 1. Wrote this review for and 2. Joined IMDb for. Godfather, Shawshank Redemption etc fans will probably rate this film 1 star. In my opinion this is because the superhero movie genre has become a sort of joke. Spiderman is in my Top 30 favourite films of all time (Yes I do have a list.) however when it comes to most people choosing the greatest films it is very much pushed aside. (I am not saying that it should necessarily be there but in my opinion I think it was not considered.)
Another reason that I think that fans of Godfather, Shawshank Redemption etc don't like is the age rating. For some reason these days if a film is rated 12A or less, it is automatically considered a kids film. This in my opinion is not the case with the Dark Knight. I was gripped throughout the whole movie.
Though I especially enjoyed the film because of Heath Ledgers epic performance that does not mean that he was the only good actor. Christian Bale, Micheal Caine and Morgan Freeman also did a brilliant performance. I think the reason most people are saying the other actors are bad is because they do not have the parts that need the amount of talent that the Joker needed. There was no point during the film where I thought "He/She can't act."
Though I am a Shawshank Redemption fan (Was 2nd to Sweeney Todd but that is beside the point.) I was much more entertained and gripped by this film. This is more than a kids film. This is more than a superhero film. This is more than a movie. This is an experience.
The word "classic" in the film world has 2 meanings. It can mean:
1. An old film or 2. A good film
Unfortunately these meanings seem to overlap. I actually saw a comment on another site criticizing the IMDb top 250 list for having only 1 film before the 1950s in the top 10 list. This makes no sense.
THIS FILM IS MY NEW NO.1 10/10 IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE READ THIS BIT!!! Instead of rating this 1 star because you think another film is better. Rate it on what you actually thought. If it is a 6 or 7 or even a 5 in your mind write that. Don't just rate this down.