I'm a wimp. I hate incredibly graphic images. I don't watch horror movies. That being said, **this was probably the best movie I've seen in the past year or two** (aside from Indiana Jones because I'm a dorky fan). It's not difficult to look away if the images are truly too disturbing for you. My only complaint was the fact that the audience in the theater would cheer periodically throughout the movie. Yes, that's a sign that you're doing something right as a filmmaker, but it's rude and the point of going to a movie is to feel like you're not in the real world for 1.5 to 3 or so hours. A lot of people think there were so many extraneous scenes and sequences in the movie, but I can definitely see why they weren't cut and I'm glad the movie offered such a complete picture of the story. If you're going to watch Dark Knight, you're in for a fantastic action movie that tugs on the heartstrings and makes deep social commentary. Just be prepared for audience interruptions.