Best of the Decade?

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2008)

As I left the theater on opening day, I thought "When is the last time I saw a better movie?" Maybe "The Godfather"?. TDK asked a lot of difficult questions about the human condition, and left some unanswered but answered others through numerous plot twists.
People call this film an action movie, but I prefer to call it a psychological thriller with action. All the characters have flaws and the Nolan brothers (Christopher's direction and Jonathon's writing) bring them out.
The acting was first rate, including a very understated performance by Gary Oldman as James Gordon. I note that because with all the praise that the rest of the cast gets, Oldman deserves some kudos.