Who do you love? The Dark Knight is one of the most legendary superhero movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2019)

The Dark Knight is one of the most entertaining action movies of all time, thanks to multiple acting performances of the decade, and a plot that makes this movie one that leaves you wanting to watch it again.
The amount of style that this movie carries, is incredible. The scenes are so real and the acting is so punctual, the Dark Knight puts you in right in Gotham. This movie illustrates ideas of terrorism and heroism, and how a city, with the help of the Batman can look death in the eye and overcome it.
The film begins with a group of masked men robbing a bank, a blatantly violent scene to open up a film, which sets up one of the most entertaining and ruthless DC storylines to date. The Batman uses new tools and tactics in an attempt to take down the Joker and his deadly network of allies. This film highlights The Batman's attempt in protecting the city of Gotham, as well as Harvey Dent, the most important district attorney in the city. It is all encapsulated in a complex storyline that is sure to captivate viewers and make you fall in love with the hero or the villain. The Joker, is played immaculately by Heath Ledger in his final role. This is the first movie that I have watched, where the villain was my favorite character. His bloodthirsty, money hungry, personality is complemented perfectly by Ledger's charm, which makes this the best Joker performance of all time, and frankly, one of the best acting performances in modern action film. Ledger's Joker is one of the scariest and deadliest villains in DC history, and his sadistic personality and ruthlessness makes him Gotham's worst fear. He enjoys finishing his victims with a knife, and videotaping the process of torturing his victims.
Christian Bale is also perfect in this film. The most casual superhero the big screen has probably ever seen. Bale's clever lines and badass battle scenes make his Batman extremely entertaining and relatable. He doesn't have any real superpowers, which makes the combat, and story in the film, extremely realistic. Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman also have their roles in the film as well, as Alfred and Lucius, respectively. They assist Bruce Wayne in the process of taking down the Joker and saving Gotham.
This film is nothing short of a thriller. Whether it is the tension that the director creates through the combination of creepy music and the Joker's nihilistic morals, the hand to hand combat which is demonstrated flawlessly, or the CGI that makes the battle scenes and explosions in The Dark Night more of a piece of art than anything. The violence, intensity, and element of surprise in this film keep you at the edge of your seat for two and a half hours straight, and make for an experience more so than a viewing. By the end of the film you are either on Batman's side or the Joker's. One of the smartest, most well made action movies I've seen, and that is saying the least. Don't take it from me though, watch The Dark Knight for yourself and pick a side. Go ahead and ask yourself, who do you love?