No real spoilers here unless you have no idea what/who Batman is.
A week ago my friend and I purchased The Dark Knight tickets and we arrived an hour and a half early to make sure we had good seats. We joked about how the movie might end being horrible with some really bad ending like what we had seen in Indiana Jones 4. Finally after 90 minutes the movie began.
The movie was brilliant from the beginning, from the first 30 seconds of the opening scene you could just tell it was going to be amazing…and it was the entire way through.
The acting was brilliant and was what made this movie so great. Heath Ledger totally crushed Jack’s version of the Joker and though I doubt he will win an Oscar, I definitely would bet a nomination. I could be a fan boy and go on and on about the Joker and his awesomeness, but you need to see it for yourself. Christian Bale was a great Batman of course, but what surprised me was Aaron Eckhart’s performance. He did a superb job and you can tell he put a lot of effort into Harvey Dent / Two Face’s character.
The costumes / CGI were also very very well done. The Joker / Two Face were just… wow. If you thought the Joker looked awesome in the trailers, just wait till you see Two Face.
The only bad part of the movie was some plot holes where you can tell things were cut out - but it’s a superhero movie and is almost expected. Overall the plot was good, and I really like the way Christopher Nolan is going with Batman. The characters are rich and you can really see them develop between the first and second, and I hope it continues into the third.
For a superhero movie, I’d give this a 9.5/10
Overall I give this movie a 9/10.
