Simply Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2008)

At last the most predictable movie of this year 2008 is out.
Yes, of course I am talking about 'The Dark Knight' :)
The Dark Knight will be one of the first Super Hero Movie which may break all the records held by its peers like Spider Man, Iron Man and even blockbuster like Titanic.
Heath Ledger's performance as 'Joker' has immortalized one of the best screen play Villain in modern times. Unlike 1989's Batman, this will be the best comic book adaptation successfully put to screen and I doubt whether there will be any movie like this unless Christopher breaks his own record with an even more successful sequel.
I have always preferred Christian Bale as Batman rather than Val Kilmer, George Clooney. This time he displayed a much more mature role. If 'Batman Begins' had created the groundwork for the upcoming sequel, then Dark Knight proved to be a superior and more thriving motion picture. It is a real tragedy to miss a prodigy like Heath.
Unlike Jack Nicolson 'Joker'which proved to be a funnier adversary of the Batman, Heath as 'Joker' was Devil's Incarnate, one who would kill with a smile on face and the most challenging nemesis ever to be put up in a Super Hero based Movies. Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two Face was an excellent pick and he balanced his role delightfully.
Apart from the brilliant performance by supporting actors like Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Gary Oldman as Lt. Gordan, the movie provided us with some of the unforgettable musical score by typical talents James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer.
It will not be surprising, if Heath is honored with the Academy Awards posthumously.
Closing Note: Worth watching multiple times, and if you are an avid Movie Collector then you can add this to your collection. It wouldn't be a disappointment.