An Artful Masterpiece Beyond belief

Rating: 8/10 (22 July 2008)

From beginning to end Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is a cinematic masterpiece. Unlike all the Iron Man's and Spider Man's that lack intelligence and a soul - The Dark Knight marvels as both a comic book adaptation and masterful work of art. By far the greatest comic book film ever and possibly the best film of 2008. Heath Ledger not only becomes The Joker, he is The Joker and delivers the most haunting and charismatic performance of the decade - this is stuff most actors dream of. Christian Bale takes his game to a new level and gives us an emotional batman/Bruce Wayne who is wounded and restraint, he presents a subtle intensity that we have never seen before.
The film is an examination of the existence of good and evil. We get to understand that neither can exist without the other. Batman and Joker need each other in order to exist, it's almost as if they were meant to be...
Underneath The Dark Knight's characterization there lies a love story haunted by darkness and true passion. The film is a character study of a madman, an unlikely hero, and a man in a mask.
The film isn't an action film, however I do say it is very violent. How it got away with a PG-13 rating stuns me.
Expect crisp writing, more than great acting, and tour de force directing by Christopher Nolan. Nolan has for sure pieced together genuine art that will live through history as a phenomenal and emotional experience that no one will ever forget.
The Dark Knight is sure to haunt you for days...
And so will Heath Ledger...