The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight is hands down the greatest comic book movie of all time. I don't even like putting it in those terms though, this film also ranks above the greatest crime dramas or serial killer films ever put onto celluloid. It's pop entertainment with subtle political jabs and a moving story all rolled into one. That it's about a guy who dresses in a bat costume shouldn't make anyone think any less of it.

All of the pre-release hype surrounding Heath Ledger's Joker performance was totally warranted. He is one of the all time great screen villains in turn that is incredibly strange, scary, and really very funny. He has moments and monologues here that make you lean forward, wondering where it is all coming from. It's not just all over the top antics either, he has quiet moments that, while no less weird, are even more frightening then him in the middle of a Gotham street with a machine gun. All the other actors put in top notch performances too. Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, not a bad word can be said about any of them. I am especially involved in Gary Oldman's turn as the police commissioner Jim Gordan, a man that will do anything for his job and his family.

Try to see this film knowing as little as possible. There are so many twists and turns that its amazing it doesn't screw itself up at some point. The film is like a screw slowly tightening and it never lets up or makes a false move. I could go on and about the film but to be honest, I just want to go see it again.