Why so seriously amazing?

Rating: 10/10 (20 October 2018)

Serving as my favorite movie of all time, The Dark Knight is the superhero movie we all need. It's dark, it's gritty, it's action-packed, it's well written, it does EVERYTHING a great superhero movie should do. In fact, it's so good, it makes DC look good, even though they still suck. But back onto the movie itself.
What's the story? With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent, Batman has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.
First, let's talk about the greatest aspect of the film: the Joker. Oh my GOD, the Joker in this film is absolutely incredible. Not only does he deliver some of the BEST lines in the movie (such as, "You know how I got these scars?"), but he's a legitimate threat to Batman and he's possibly the best interpretation of the character. I also like how he's far more psychological in this film than the Jack Nicholson Joker. That being said, he TOTALLY blows the Jack Nicholson Joker to the water. Another great thing about this movie is that it has some of the BEST action scenes of any Batman movie, including the car chase scene. And yes, I'm only saying that because there's explosions in it and I love explosions. Yeah, there's a lot of explosions in this movie, and there's even a scene where a couple of little kids are going "pew pew!" and then a building explodes. THAT is just hilarious. My only complaint with this movie is Christian Bale. Don't get me wrong, he's a GREAT Bruce Wayne, but he speaks in some really weird voice when he's Batman. I mean, some could argue that he had throat cancer during filming of this movie, but that actually doesn't apply since he spoke in a perfectly normal voice when he was Bruce Wayne. Not a HUGE complaint, not even enough to lower my star rating for this film, but just a tiny little detail that I wanted to go over. Other than that, the movie is fantastic.
In conclusion, The Dark Knight is not just Christopher Nolan and Batman movies at their best, but it's superhero movies at its best: awesome action, great effects, compelling characters, a serious tone, and a fantastic Joker. If you're a Batman fan or even a movie fan in general, you'll fall in love with The Dark Knight. And the best quote in the entire Batman franchise is from this very movie, spoken by Batman himself: "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."