I love Batman movies aside from batman forever and batman and robin. Christian Bale is definatly the best batman ever! The one thing that I take away from seeing it, I saw it by the way at midnight friday morning and again at the 9:15 p.m. friday showing was that I couldn't get enough of the joker. Heath Ledger totally stole the movie as far as I am concerned he was 100% born for this role and his performance in this movie was awsome, creepy, funny and haunting. He had a bunch of quick one word responses to things that were said to him and he delivered them with such honesty and insane mannerisms, i was just blown away. I didn't even know who heath was until he died so i would not consider myself a fan persay, but the role has made me appreciate his acting ability. This movie was a bit too long and maggie gyllanhals character was pointless but overall I loved it and I wish that the joker was in the movie way more than he was, i couldn't get enough of him and Heath Ledger did in fact steal the show !!!!