"The Dark Knight" - Enthralling from start to finish!!

[JJ Irani]

WOW!!!! What a superb movie, guys!!!

The wifey and I went and saw it this afternoon and enjoyed every mind-blowing minute of this truly well-made film.

I would sincerely vote for a posthumous Oscar to Heath Ledger for his brilliant portrayal as the Joker.

This is serious stuff, guys....none of that slap-in-the-face DC and Marvel comic stuff. Here, the guys get killed, there is blood and there is gore - not for the faint-hearted and certainly not for any person below the age of 13.

The story is gripping and holds the film firmly together. Aaron Eckhardt is superb in his role with able support from such greats as Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman.

Special effects are perfectly executed and Batman's motorcycle is the highlight of the film.

This is one movie where you long for the villain (i.e. the Joker) to come on to the scene just to enjoy Ledger's absolutely superlative acting.

Not to be missed, guys - this one's got all the material to become the BEST film of 2008!!

Cheers - JJ