Best Superhero Movie Ever

Rating: 10/10 (1 August 2008)

I'm not a big comic book fan. Even when I was a kid, I thought the idea of leotard wearing vigilantes was kind of dumb. And now that I'm a bit older, I'm having a hard time watching such stuff. It doesn't help that the theaters seem to be clogged with these movies lately, as if nobody in Hollywood can think of a new hook.
But The Dark Night is a truly fun ride. It's thrilling from start to finish. It's got a smart plot. Even the super villains act realistically.
Having given it a 10, I'm obviously a fan. I did find myself looking at my watch about 1 1/2 hours in, wondering when it was going to end, so I guess it could have used some pruning. But just when I got ready to take a bathroom break, the picture jumped back into high gear and stayed there for the next hour.
Good stuff all around and much better than the Tim Burton movies. I'll leave it to others to dissect it in detail. I'm sure there are a million comic book fans here that already have.