Bloody Brilliant Batman

Whoever thought a comic book film could be so bloody brilliant? One of the best films I've seen in a while I'd say. And most of the critics seem to agree. Not everyone agrees, I know.

I plan to see the film again, this time with friends. The first time I went with my two brothers who, granted, are two of my best friends. I used to watch the original Star Wars Trilogy with my brothers, sister and cousin. We loved them, we still do. This film, The Dark Knight, was almost as exciting and energising as those. Interesting too. I knew from Star Wars that politics could find its way into action films and I was very interested with the political overtones this film had.

I can't tell you how often I found myself moving closer to the end of my seat. It was gripping stuff, getting the adrenaline pumping, with all the action packed scenes. The screenwriters did a pretty damn good job too. Some classic lines - especially from the Joker. The hardest part was knowing that Heath Ledger no longer lives. But after that performance I know I'll never forget how fantastic an actor he was (actually, I thought he was brilliant in Brokeback Mountain). His was not the only memorable performance, Christian Bale in his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman put on a superb display and his scenes with Heath Ledger are pretty awesome. Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Garry Oldman completed an all round excellent cast making The Dark Knight a film I'd be very surprised if people forget.