A Superhero Masterpiece...

Rating: 9/10 (26 August 2008)

I don't think there has ever been a more powerful superhero film made to date that equals the greatness of The Dark Knight. Simply put, one must see this film.
Even had someone not heard of the amazing portrayal of the Joker by the late Heath Ledger from the numerous high praise, they would still be flabbergasted at his incredible performance. Besting the choice of Christian Bale as Batman, Ledger is quite possibly the soul of this film, as each time his character makes an appearance, the room will go quiet and your heart will sink, pondering what he will do next.
The story is basically Batman fighting the advancement at what seems to be an inevitable anarchy brought on by the Joker's ever-evolving mind. Harvey Dent -- the soon-to-be Two-Face -- James Gordon, and Batman each resemble a point on the morality spectrum, and as the plot continues to unfold, one must question what will happen to our heroes. Making this fantasy grounded to reality.
There's hardly any CGI in this film, where it would be used is sometimes hard to be seen. The vast majority of the action and scenes are filmed with live everything. A brazen but ingenious choice by Christopher Nolan. Well done... well done.
Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard provide a similar sound from Batman Begins, in that a lot of the themes used in that film have been incorporated here. There's a few new bits of music in here, such as the Joker's theme and a rousing battle cue.
Overall, The Dark Knight is everything one could hope for in a superhero film. This is a dark film, probably not viewable for a child under 10 for the wicked left side of Dent's face once he has become transformed. With the ending, one can only pray to the heavens that Nolan will do a third, and pick up where we left off.