What a brilliant film!!!!

Rating: 9/10 (12 January 2009)

I've just finished watching this film on DVD and it is brilliant. I saw the film in the cinema too but I think that the plot can be too confusing at times first time round. Second time round you can savour what a great film this is.
Most of its success is down to the performance that Heath Ledger gives; it is purely magnificent and the performance from Aaron Eckhart (who I have not particularly rated in the past) is great too. I'm still not convinced that Christian Bale is right for the lead role but he will do. Heath Ledger should definitely get a Oscar for his performance and if it was not for him, I would be scoring this film a bit lower. Most scenes that The Joker appeared in had me almost laughing because of how brilliantly creepy and sadistic he had made the role.
The only performance that I was not too impressed with was that of Maggie Gyllenhaal's. I'm not saying that it was her fault and I think that she is usually a really good actress but she looked out of place in this. I think she was wasted and the role would have suited somebody slightly more unknown.
It far surpasses Batman Begins (which I thought was slightly disappointing). Will it be seen as a classic in 20 years? Only time will tell.