I remember seeing this when it first came out and being totally blown away by Nicholson's performance as the Joker. Having seen him in the Shining (over-the-top performance, but scary) and The Witches of Eastwick (even more over the top, but funny), I wondered whether he could take this style of acting any further, and indeed he could. His performance as the Joker is easily the most hilarious madman I have ever seen on film. In fact, I have rarely laughed so much seeing a movie as the first time I watched this one. Maybe Heath Ledger is scarier in the latest Batman movie (which I have not yet seen), but I am convinced he is not as entertaining. I am not a big Burton fan, but I think the direction this time is good, Gotham is a well constructed nightmare city and the story is well told. I am not too keen on Michael Keaton ordinarily, but I think his role as Batman is one of his better efforts. All in all this movie is far superior to the disappointing Batman Returns, and also significantly better than the much hyped Batman Begins which is an OK movie but nothing more.
Review of Batman
