The Dark Knight

Lights go out at at the Bondi Junction cinema, everyone is silent & there is an anticipation in the air the likes of which I have not felt since Lord of the Rings. The packed cinema is on the edge of  their seats because they all know they are about to witness the last & greatest performance of one of Australia's finest young actors. That is exactly what we got as my brother, his girlfriend & myself sat in that cinema. The opening bank heist scene in the Dark Knight signaled the start of a performance that was unlike anything else Heath Ledger (may he rest in peace) had ever done. 

And everyone else in the cast delivered very well too, from Maggie Gyllenhaal, replacing Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes; to Sir Michael Caine, once again reprising his role as Wayne Manor's trusty butler; to Aaron Eckhart, stepping in to fill the role of District Attorney Harvey Dent A.K.A Two - Face. I find it very reassuring that the Batman franchise has been put in Christopher Nolan's safe hands as opposed to other, more recent incarnations (Joel Schumacher, anyone?). & the only question remains: Will Mr. Nolan continue his noble work & make more movies of the Caped Crusader? because if he does, then I, for one, hope that the Riddler, Penguin & Catwoman will all feature in those movies. But if he decides to abandon his labors & have other directors pick up where he left off, then what will that director do with the torch that has been passed to him? All Batman fans will wait with baited breath, but, for now, let me finish off this little story by saying that the Dark Knight is the greatest comic book movie I have EVER SEEN!