Amazing Intricacy and Depth

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2008)

The most astounding aspect of the Dark Knight was the amount of intricacy, depth, and thought put into each dramatic scene. Each word was packed full of meaning and executed to near perfection by the cast.
I'll give the example of the scene where Rachael and Harvey are both trapped within their own warehouses, each strapped to a bomb.
Harvey thinks he knows Batman. He thinks he would save the lady, the damsel in distress; any self-respecting hero would make this obvious choice.
Rachael knows better. Rachael knows Batman. She knows Bruce Wayne. She knows she won't be the one whom he is saving today. Throughout the scene she speaks what she knows are her final words with grim despair for her own life yet hope for the future, as this means Harvey will live on to serve Gotham.
Harvey was guessing; Rachael knew. Harvey thought Batman was Gotham's hero. Rachael knew that Bruce would be Gotham's savior. Thats what makes this scene perfect.