Eric and I went to see "The Dark Knight" today. Normally I won't go to a movie on opening weekend because I hate the crowds (and lines that form at least an hour before hand), but we made an exception for this one. We both LOVED Batman Begins and have been anxious to see the sequel. It did not dissapoint! Can a sequel be better than the original? Not very often, but in this case DEFINATELY! The casting on this movie was flawless... even the "new" Rachel was better than the original (sorry Katie....) The acting was supurb and the excitement was non-stop.
That being said, if you have kids that like Batman, be VERY cautious in taking them to see this movie. We did not take any of our kids (including teenage boy who really wants to see it) and I'm glad we didn't. It's extremely intense and not just in a "comic book violence" kind of way. I now understand why Heath Ledger needed sleeping pills to get any rest at night. His character was creepy, insane and ruthless. A radio interview I heard with a well known movie critic said not to take kids under 10 to see this. I would say 13. It's that intense... there are many very disturbing scenes that kids and even teens would be upset by (including a gunpoint hostage scene involving a child).
But, if you are a mature adult and love Batman, drop what you are doing and go see this movie. You WILL LOVE it!
