It certainly was a Dark Knight...

I went to the midnight showing of Dark Knight this morning and I was wowed beyond words. The story was unbelievably dark and seemed much more realistic than Batman Begins. The acting was all around incredible. ALL of the characters were 100% believable. Also, the action sequences were way more clear than they were in the first movie. They weren't all perfect, and at times slightly confusing, but they were still a huge improvement. I give it a 9.8 out of 10 because it wasn't perfect, but it blew my socks off. I think the last time I rated a movie this high was Return of the King.

As most had anticipated, Heath Ledger gave the performance of his life. It is probably one of the best performances I have ever seen by anyone ever. He stole the show, is definitely taking the Oscar, and it's certainly not just because of his untimely death. I have not been scared of a villain like this since I was a little girl! I'm even surprised I didn't have nightmares.

Even with Heath aside, the acting was still fantastic. Christian Bale, Aaron Echkart, and Maggie Gyllenhaal (who was way better than Katie Holmes!) gave great performances as well. I also have to give some props to director Christopher Nolan who, in my opinion, has gotten so much better since Batman Begins.

Overall, I was more than impressed with the movie, and want to see it again soon.