Totally blown away by the film and completely disturbed by Heath's performance. I always found Jacks portrayal of the Joker as "a clown with a gun" but I found Heath's rendition of the Joker like "a sociopath in a Clown suit with a gun and some grenades (and pencil)."

.... then you're already way ahead of the curve on this one. Yes, I'm sure you've heard about Ledger's outstanding performance as the Joker - but it's not just a "say-nothing-ill-of-the-dead" review. It's a truly original, as well as faithful performance. Jack Nicholson didn't really perform the genius of the Joker as much as his craziness; it was more like Nicholson doing macabre vaudeville. It wasn't the real Joker. This is the real Joker through and through, but re-envisioned with a dose of realism. The entire cast is the strongest of any recent movie I've seen, but I will say there's one moment where Bale's raspy voice as the Dark Knight is kind of awkward. No movie's perfect, but this one may well inspire a three-time viewing.

I must admit that I was really excited to see how they were going to take the smash Broadway hit into the big screen and I must say that she did a great job! From the moment it started until the end of the credits I was captivated and it felt like if I was watching the Broadway production but with better stage production/props. I appreciate the fact that they kept the story the same as the musical and did not change anything. I also love the fact that they paid really close attention to small details such as the Swedish flag on the boat and featuring Benny Anderson from ABBA playing the piano during Dancing Queen. Even though they kept the same story line as the musical, extending some of the musical scenes in the movie was a really great addition it. The movie is definitely a great experience, if you haven't gotten the chance to see the musical, watching the movie will help you get a broad picture of what the musical is and I promise you will be singing all the way through.