Dark Knight was terrifically able to keep the action and the plot constantly engaging and exciting. The acting by the male leads was particularly, and consistently, excellent. More importantly, however, was the message contained in the movie: People control their own destiny and good people must forcefully take up arms against evil, even at the cost of human life, and passivity in the face of evil will eventually doom good. This message is particularly important today in a world in which many people equate good with the opposition to taking up force against evil. Bravo to the group of Hollywood people who were able to produce such a great movie in the face of Hollywood's dominant philosophy.