As i watched the movie, the special affects were great...(of course), But i was blown away @ Heaths portrayl of the JOKER.. It was as if the comics that I had read since i was a kid (9 yrs) upto now (46yrs) had truely came to life. I really don't knw how this movie could be topped. I have read DC , MARVEL, CHARLSTON & other brands for yrs, and this is the closest villian portrayl I have ever watched in a movie!