By far and large this is the BEST Batman movie ever made, beating even Tim Burton's dark initial film.
Heath Ledger's performance is absolutely stellar and engaging, to the point that by the end of the film, you really are rooting for the Joker. The play of the performances and development for both Joker and Batman are so perfect, so intoxicatingly brilliant, you'll need to see the film more than once because it's that enjoyable! The introduction and development of Two-Face only adds to the momentum and the inside jokes perfectly accent this dark, most realistic, and most perfect of superhero films.
I have never been a big Iron Man fan. I barely remember the cartoon as a kid. But seeing Downey's performance in the trailer's alone was a draw for me. After seeing a few comic-to-film dissapointments over the past few years, I was not dissapointed in the least with this latest one! In fact, I think I have my first comic character crush :)
Wonderful performances by all, especially Downey Jr. who just IS Tony Stark. I have never seen an actor so very comfortable in a superhero role before. The special effects were top notch and at times perfectly amusing (i.e. the fire extinguisher robot). The cinematography just made it that much more awesome. This is a film I'm going to see again, and again, and going to take as many people with me along the way!