It seemed to me that the movie is getting high marks because it was supposed to get high marks. The cinematography was grand, the effects were spectacular. Way the hell to much boring dialogue, and the story line was average, at best. Bale seems to me to be a caricature of the character in this one. Ledger was fine, but I don't get the Oscar talk, other than as a tribute.

It was when I was considering going to see it again to figure out what I missed that I realized that the movie is getting reviews based more on hype and the unfortunate demise of Mr. Ledger than its merits. Maybe a B+, IMO.

All the best,

Mick