If you are reading this to gauge whether this movie is appropriate for the young kids, you can stop here. It's not. At least not without some serious talk up front. The movie is intense. My boys are now 7 and 9, and still have not seen Batman Begins. I have toyed with showing them, that one. But again, we need to talk first. There were just a few scenes that I think may be just to scary for them. While it is not Friday the 13th violent, the images can certainly be violent. I thought the original Michael Keaton Batman may have been too much for them.
The review? This movie was fantastic. Put the comic book and special effects to the side, the movie was still great. It is not often a movie lives up to or beat the hype. It is also not often that a sequel equals or betters the original. The Dark Knight did both. And not only that. Heath Ledger was even better than advertised. He really deserves an Oscar, aside from the sentimental notions. Christian Bale is still a great Batman. And the side kicks of Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine are fantastic. Tons of action. A great story including some great twists. This is the best movie of the summer so far. I can't imagine it being topped.
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