Having looked forward to seeing this movie for so long, I had very high expectations. It exceeded all of them. Yes, Heath Ledger's performance is jaw dropping, but even more importantly, all of the other performances (except for Gyllenhal) are incredibly real and nuanced. I saw an IMAX print, and if you can see it that way, I recommend it. 35 minutes of the movie are in IMAX, but I promise that you will not find the transitions disturbing--in fact, my husband didn't even notice them at all. The IMAX scenes are vibrant, showing awesome depth and detail across wide cityscapes and giving you a 'you are there' sense of immersion. And, in an IMAX theatre, there really are no bad seats, even far to one side. Besides, what's more 'wow, did you just see that!?' than seeing an exciting action sequence/explosion? Seeing it on a six story screen, of course!