Film: The Dark Knight

So The Dark Knight is good. I mean, you already knew that, but I'm just going to reinforce it. You also already know that Christian Bale plays Batman well (you did see Batman Begins after all), and that Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker is excellent.

What you may not know, is that Aaron Eckhart is brilliant as Harvey Dent/Two Face. The story arc really belongs to that character, even though he never takes centre stage.

I also feel I should offer up some warnings (perhaps not quite the right word). First of all, the film is long. Epic long. Almost three hours long. It manages to hold you for the duration though, so I guess that's not really a warning, merely an observation.

Lastly, the plot is easy to follow, yet if subjected to any level of scrutiny, it is unbelievably complex. There are layers upon layers of deception and forethought by the characters which frankly are at best highly improbably, but in practice impossible for any non-omnipotent deity to orchestrate. Of course, while you're watching the film you won't notice the improbabilities (well, now you might). You'll be having such a good time they'll fly right by. So again, not really a warning, so much as a "check your logical brain at the door". But this is a movie about a man who jumps from rooftops in a batsuit so...

Oh, and lastly (for real this time), the movie is mentally and emotionally draining. Immediately afterwards you will feel like you need a nap followed by a light comedy. So warm up your dvd player and throw some extra cushions on the couch before you head to the theatre.

3/3 - Because every flaw I can think of isn't really a bad thing. The movie is just good. That's it.