Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Chin Han, and Morgan Freeman

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Just got back from a late night showing of “The Dark Knight”. The caped crusader is back again! Gotham city is being under attack by the Joker and his gang of criminals. The Joker is a psychotic murderous madman that sets jokes on people when he’s committing a crime. Batman must now fight against crime and evil against the Joker played by the great Heath Ledger.

As far as my thoughts on the film goes, as I already predicted before, yes I was right, this is the best film of the year. It is not only the best film of the year, it is also the best Batman movie ever made. Most people would rather have Jack Nicholson as the Joker better, but I disagree. To be honest, I never really cared for any of the earlier Batman flicks. As a huge Batman fan, the earlier Batman films never lived up to a true Dark Knight. Sorry but that’s the truth. This movie “The Dark Knight” is what a true Batman film is supposed to be. “The Dark Knight” film stayed true to the comics and it lived up to the comics. I never liked Jack Nicholson as the Joker. Nicholson is too damn old for the Joker when the Joker is really supposed to be a young man, not middle aged. The earlier actors that played Batman from Michael Keaton to Val Kilmer to George Clooney, wtf? They were horrible choices to play Batman. None of them stayed true to Bruce Wayne. Christian Bale did.

I’m not saying that “The Dark Knight” is amazing because Heath Ledger died, I’m saying “The Dark Knight” is an amazing film because that is the truth. The film is amazing. The entire movie was perfect. The acting, the story, the music score, the writing, etc. Just a perfect Batman movie, the way a Batman movie is supposed to be made.

As far as Heath Ledger as the Joker goes, if he was still alive today, people would still be blown away by his acting in the film. My jaw hung open everytime Heath as the Joker came on screen. It really was the most intense acting I’ve ever seen by a male actor. Heath better win an Oscar for that role, if the Oscars ignore this, would be travesty. I wasn’t sad when Heath came on screen because he died, I had a smile on my face since he was entertaining.

The action scenes in the film were absolutely breathtaking. The movie was actually unpredictable and you never knew what was going to happen next. I won’t say whether the Joker live or dies, you’ll have to see the movie yourself to find out. I wasn’t bored, the movie didn’t make me fall asleep. Excellent job Christopher Nolan. Thanks for finally making a true Batman film, the way a Batman movie is supposed to be made!

Score for “The Dark Knight” = **** (4 Stars as in excellent)

Kev