I have to say I really Loved the film however there are a few things that I found really lacking.

First off, no one can truly compare Jack Nicholson to Ledger from the Batman of the past. These two films are on a completely different level & deserve respect accordingly. There are many reviews that already give specific scene details of the film & I don't feel I need to repeat them here.

Heath however was astounding and believable on every level. This movie was hyped up so much & I feel even more so since his death, possibley to add to its already massive success. I was afraid that due to his death the reviews on his performance would be partial & biased. How wrong I am. I wasn’t expecting his performance to be so good. Ledger had mastered the art of immersing himself into & becoming the character, A great excuse for the apparent Curse of The Joker LOvers to have a Feild Day about how he almost became mad,:D.
The layers of his emotion were so deep yet could be seen in his eyes, face & body with every line he spoke. He truly WAS the Joker , phenemonal, Hats off to you Heath, you would have gone very far in your short career.

Christian Bale did a great job but the voice was a bit much. I thought he was wearing an appliance in his mouth on some scenes that was preventing him to speak clearly. Bad deal. Otherwise, Bale delivered on point.

Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman & Aaron Eckhart were awesome in this film. I have no complaints on any of their performances. Each of these actors delivered exactly what we expect from them & more.

Maggie Gyllenhaal on the other hand was awful. She did not fit this role in any way shape or form. Gyllenhaal did not connect with her character or the other characters throughout the entire film. From beginning to end in every one of her scenes, Gyllenhaal showed no emotion in her body language, voice, face or eyes. She was completely disconnected from her role. I’m not sure where her makeup artist was because she was way to plain & not at all pretty. Quite frankly I feel she is riding on the coat tails of everyone else that delivered outstanding performances & made this movie a hit. I'm surprised that reviewers have not commented on Gyllenhaal’s lacking & dreadful performance but then all the credit really goes to her co-actors; Ledger, Bale, Caine, Freeman, Oldman & Eckhart's performances were so memorable, they made hers forgettable.