Review: The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight was quite possibly the only movie I wanted to see at the cinema last year. I saw I am Legend (which I haven’t reviewed) as well, but that was because the local book club had read the book.

As it has been with most Western movies over the past few years, I have generally gone into them without knowing much of the background at all. I never even saw any trailers for The Dark Knight, although the buzz that surrounded Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker could not have been missed even by someone living under a rock. Rarely does a film live up to the hype, but – and I think most people would agree – this one does.