20+ years from now when we're looking back at the "Golden Age of Comics in Cinema", this will rank amongst the top three films. Why? The "classic Batman" look of the main character, the dark mood, and...oh yeah, Heath Ledger. His performance as the Joker will be seen as probably the most stunning villain ever in a film adaptation of a comic. A masterful performance, unfortunately, never to be seen again in a Batman film.
This is it for a comicbook movie. Great writing, great story, excellent acting, and lots of laughs. The action's great and what else can I say...20 or 30 years from now when we're looking back at the "Golden Age of Comicbooks in Film", this will be in the top five.