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For once in the Batman franchise, Batman himself goes away from the limelight and gave the stage to Two-Face and The Joker. Heath Ledger's performance was compelling and riveting. Ok, I'll get this one out now, I'm not saying this just because of the untimely demise of Heath but he was indeed the perfect psychopathic clown in the movie. Aaron Eckhart was equally effective as the hard-core DA Harvey Dent who later became Two-Face. Yeah, he's no Tommy Lee Jones but Eckhart still delivered the goods. Maggie Gyllenhaal was the perfect love interest for Eckhart. Just imagine if Katie Holmes played Rachelle Dawes here, I honestly think that she would stick out like a sore thumb. I give the movie the highest rating here, simply because it's the best Batman movie I've seen yet. It used to be the original Batman that was top drawer for me. The one where Jack Nicholson played The Joker. But Jack was too old in the first Batman, he didn't have the athleticism and the grit that Heath Ledger had. Jack's facepaint was also detailed to perfection, while Heath's makeup was applied by a sick elephant on a holiday. I like this film because it's the classic matchup between Batman and The Joker, that alone is an unbeatable recipe. Now go out there and watch this flick, if you haven't done so yet.