A Masterpiece of Superhero Cinema

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2012)

This is one of my all-time favourite movies. It is utterly flawless in its delivery of characterization especially that of The Joker and Harvey Dent/Two Face, the fantastic score by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, and of course the overall experience. This is a superhero movie with brains and it should be viewed at least twice. I've seen it four times at the movies just to experience the wow factor I get whenever I watch The Dark Knight.
The movie opens with The Joker robbing a bank that was filmed in the IMAX format. From then on the movie becomes an exciting and unpredictable roller coaster ride. It takes sudden sharp turns when you least expect them.
Another thing that's incredible about The Dark Knight Trilogy is Christopher Nolan's interpretation of the Batman mythology. He makes sure that Christian Bale emphasizes The Dark Knight's difficulty of trying to put an end to crime. Like anyone aspiring to be a cop, one hopes to rid the world of evil. However that good can backfire right in your face and criminals may want to glorify crime or as Michael Caine quotes in this masterpiece: "Some men just want to watch the world burn".
The Joker is the star of the show. Everybody was right about Heath Ledger's last significant performance (He also starred in The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus which was released in 2009). He has given the world's best portrayal of The Joker since Jack Nicholson's version of The Joker in Batman (1989). Overall, the film is fantastic but it should be seen to be believed. Words can't do this movie true justice, but I hope this review helped anybody who's unsure about seeing the film. I can't recommend it enough.