Thor was a great way to start the summer movie season -- right up there with the first Iron Man movie. Well acted (great job, Chris Hemsworth!), well directed and looks marvelous (pardon the pun).
If I could only put one movie on my must-see list this year, The Dark Knight would have to be it.
Even if you're not a die-hard Batman fan, this movie qualifies as "must-see" status based solely on Heath Ledger's performance alone (never mind that the plot, writing, acting, etc., are all beyond superb!).
Ledger evokes such a strong performance that every second he spent on the screen made me cringe in my seat -- and I gleefully enjoyed every second of it. It really is only after the movie ends that the tragedy of his final performance dawns on you. *sniff*
Aside from that, this is a solid movie -- the first Bat-flick to REALLY get to the heart of the characters of and the conflict between both Batman and the Joker. A solid screenplay, great setpieces, convincing special effects, and strong performances by Christian Bale, Michael Caine, the always-great Morgan Freeman and Aaron Eckhart cement this film as one of the best films of the year -- nay, THE best film of the year.