The first superhero movie in a long time that actually doesn't feel like a superhero movie. It's the first summer blockbuster in a long time that has achieved a great balance between action and character/story development. It's a pretty dark movie, but it is not bloody or profane either, which is a plus. And Heath Ledger gives a performance that makes you laugh, but at the same time, because of how sadistic and pyschopathic he is, makes you kind of hate yourself for doing so. I have the utmost respect for the director Christopher Nolan.