The Dark Knight, greatest film ever? (no)

So I saw The Dark Knight. It's fantastic, definitely the best Batman film, but I don't think it's anywhere close to being the best movie ever. Which is something that some people have said.

I'd consider myself a Batman fan, but not a Batman expert. I mean, I've watched the films and shows and read some of the comics. The Dark Knight's, well, dark, and complex, and long. It's very, very intense, there's some fantastic moments of humour, as hilarious as the Joker is, Batman one ups him when he throws a mobster off of a very small building. You expect ludicrously horrible jokes from the Joker, it's more unexpected from Batman. Well not really that unexpected, he is hilarious as Bruce Wayne after all.


So there are some funny moments, but they're generally pretty pitch black in tone, lost amidst a sea of intense misery and craziness. I just feel like I shouldn't be thinking of words like 'grueling' when describing the best movie ever.
Also, the film is so complex and intricate, now I get that people like that, but for me it's like, here's the story and I've got all the pieces watch me put it together, I prefer where there's room for mystery and ambiguity stuff.

Anyway never mind, Yeah it's a great film, but the best movie ever would transcend boundaries and be loved by everyone etc... I mean it's not universal.

But my point is that people are going crazy over this film. And of course Heath Ledger died, leaving this final incredible performance as a hugely iconic character, I mean he's no Jack Nicholson- only kidding I loved him in this film. But, the whole thing reminds me of when Princess Diana died, people went crazy for a while, mass hysteria. Leaving some people a little embarrassed.,

From That:
"It has become an embarrassing memory, like a mawkish, self-pitying teenage entry in a diary," wrote Jonathan Freedland in The Guardian about the mountain of flowers, teddy bears, and free-flow of tears outside the palace gates. "We cringe to think of it."

Anyway maybe it's not that, I'm just saying it shouldn't be discounted. And it would be ironic because isn't Mass Hysteria exactly what the Joker wants? Maybe this is Ledger's revenge from beyond the grave.


Also it was cool that Scarecrow was back, but he's got no more fear gas anymore, it's like 'Hey scarecrow, that's a nice mask you got there, any other powers?'
'Ah... no'. No it was cool that he was still using fear as a weapon even without the gas, using the fake Batmen like that.
edit: no he wasn't. Still the mask itself is a little scary.

Anyway, great film, not something I'd be inclined to watch again, not the best film ever: The Dark Knight gets 9/10. That means it also wins the Sparkthenight Award For Excellence, congratulations The Dark Knight.