Simply put, The Dark Knight is the best movie to grace the silver screen in a LONG time. All of the actors' performances were spot on, and (the late) Heath Ledger was absolutely amazingly terrifying - and funny as hell...demented really. The story line was rich and gripping - you get to see the ethos in all of the characters; they each have their own demons with which they struggle, and sadly, one of them loses their life. There were a few twists, but they were not introduced clumsily (*cough*Hancock*cough*). I'm planning on seeing it again, and the fact that I live in Chicago makes it even more memorable.