So I feel weird blogging a review of "The Dark Knight" because of all the recent Christian Bale family drama that has sadly surfaced but today is the first time in a week that I'm inspired to write my little heart out so here it goes.

Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" picks up where 2005's "Batman Begins" left off but with a new villian. Out with the Scarecrow and in with The Joker. This time, however, the typical mobsters/bad guys are now scared of Batman. They do all their businesses in the morning, but of course the Joker wants to change that and bring a whole new meaning to the word "anarchy."

glitter-graphics.com

I admit I was a little "eh" with "Batman Begins," but I did end up liking it as I've watched it more through the years. I did, however, got super excited when I found out that Mags (and yes I call Maggie that because we're so close, lol) was replacing the bland Katie Holmes in "The Dark Knight." I thought that this would be the first time that millions of moviegoers will get to see her acting chops and radiating beauty, and I was not going to miss it.

But what I did not expect was me coming out of the movie theater and quickly becoming a huge fan of the other lead actors who were under my radar, in terms of their movies, such as Aaron Eckhart, Christian Bale, and Gary Oldman.

I mean my God, the cast was simply perfect, and I know there has a been a lot of talk about Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker, which he deserved, but Mr. Harvey Dent stole the movie (and my heart) for me.

Aaron Eckhart's Harvey Dent became more than he was in the comic books. Aaron gave Harvey more layers/dimensions, making him a very complex character. Harvey was so passionate of his morals and ideals that you do start to believe him and stop being cynical that an ethical man like him exists in a city like Gotham...but alas the twist in the end. I. WAS. NOT. EXPECTING. THAT. AT. ALL. (And to those who have seen it, you know what I'm talking about.) Bravo, Mr. Nolan and Mr. Eckhart. Bravo.

"Either you die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

Aaron really had the best lines in the movie.

Next, how hot was Christian Bale? Seriously this a question in dire need of an answer. lol.

Let me just take a moment and reflect the beauty that is Mr. Bale:

Yeah okay. Moving on.

Now to Mags. I've read and heard that she was bad in this movie or that if it was Rachel McAdams, who turned down the role, it would be more believable with Bruce/Batman and Harvey fighting for her.

Okay in comparison with Katie Holmes and any other actresses, my girl killed it alright. As for the lack of chemistry, I thought there was serious love triangle going on. I mean okay she is not the "oh so beautiful" in other people’s eyes but she radiated with intelligence and sensuality that obviously Bruce/Batman and Harvey wants in a woman. And Mags made Rachel Dawes look like she can survive and fight her way in a city like Gotham. Rachel Dawes is her own woman and Mags brought that in the table.

glitter-graphics.com

Lastly this movie is just overall perfect and complete. It was great in editing, Nolan knew when to add music, when to take it out, cinematography, script and many more. Nolan brought human aspects to a franchise that started out as funny caricatures. For me, TDK is up there with Ben Singer's "X-Men 1 and 2" as far as legendary comic books getting the right movie treatment they deserve.

I just don't know what else to say beside that "The Dark Knight" is as brilliant as Fincher's "Zodiac" and Curon's "Children of Men." Funny thing here is when the award seasons came around these two movies were M.I.A. Let's hope that is not the case with Nolan's "The Dark Knight."

Oh and one more thing

...BAM!

I just had to do that, my dears. Lol.