Hard to top Batman Begins, but Dark Night manages to do it. Non stop action with compelling, well thought out story. True to the name, a dark story with the same kind of 2nd in series tone as Empire Strikes Back. The intensity of Heath Ledger's Joker was almost too much to take at times, but kept you wanting more. I only wonder if there will be plans to show the charachter in future releases. If so, who would they cast? Movie deserves all the praise its getting.