The Dark Knight

This movie was incredible. This is no longer Batman as a comic book hero. This is Batman for real. This movie is not for the kids and is not for the weak-stomached. It kept me on the edge of my seat from minute one until the very end. It was the perfect thriller just like it promised. Heath Ledger's final performance as The Joker was as amazing as you can think. He played a character more twisted and creepy than I could have imagined and surprised us with moments so shocking it had the theater jumping out of their seats. Not only was he terrifyingly disturbed, but supplied the movie with some comedic relief, a task that would be difficult with such a dark character. How often do you see audiences laughing along with the villain? The movie is long, and there are a lot of plot points to follow, but if you can "endure" as Alfred so wisely recommends, all the pieces fall into place and you wont believe how well it comes together and how many twists there actually are. Even if you have never been a fan of Batman, you would still enjoy this movie. My only question at the end was, "When do they start production on the next one?"