Movie Review: The Dark Knight

Efforts to reboot the Batman franchise began three years ago with the introduction of new man in the mask Christian Bale. Now director Christopher Nolan (Memento) has outdone himself with this latest movie that will surely go down in history as the best comic book adaptation ever.

Forget about all the gushing praise from some critics over this movie. I would go on the record as saying that this is the best action/adventure flick since the original Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark. Why so good? Thanks to a tremendous script and ace acting you are left with two and a half hours of sheer fun. Taut pacing sees the time here just fly off the shelf as a cast of superb actors takes us on a journey not to be forgotten.

One of the only films in recent times worth seeing twice to catch all that’s going on our story here sees Batman going over the edge. Major trouble confronts the caped crusader and the city of Gotham with the arrival on the scene of a new criminal: The Joker. Fed up with feeding off of the low life criminals this mascara challenged madman links up with various gangs with one aim: destroy Batman.

Taken too early was the late Heath Ledger. Without question Ledger will get an Oscar nomination and odds are good he will bag the Best Actor statue for his golden performance here as a certifiable maniac ready to do Batman in. As if that wasn’t enough on Batman’s plate he must also contend with rising superstar district attorney Harvey Dent. Otherwise known as Bruce Wayne, this dashing crime fighter could have well met his match as Mr.