This movie got me interested in movies.

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2016)

This movie is amazing. Never was a batman fan, until I watched this movie. I didn't even know who Christopher Nolan was, until I watched this movie. This film is the one that got me interested in movies. I LOVE movies now.
I was on a vacation with my dad. We were having a great time. We were sitting in the hotel room, and I was flipping through the channels. I was 15. We watched the end of some other movie, on TNT. I can't remember what it was. After it was over, the bank robbery scene starts. I'm thinking, "Oh, it's a batman movie, dad!" He says, "it's getting late, son. We're going to do something tomorrow morning." He seemed okay with me watching it with him though. So we watched the movie, and I was in awe. I adored every minute of it. I didn't understand some of the plot at the time, but I loved it. We were talking about what we would have done on the ferry, about minor themes, and other stuff. Then it ended, "A Dark Knight!" And I clapped. I had never been so moved by a movie ever. Afterward, I researched the movie, Christopher Nolan, other movies, and now I love watching movies!
Anyway, about the film, it is so dark and awesome. Heath Ledger was so good, it gave me goosebumps. The story is emotional, scary, heroic, and action-packed all in one. The visuals are good, at least better than most. One of the things I really like about this movie is its departure from comic-book Batman. What I mean is, Nolan's noir-style tones and visuals are so real, it could almost be a true story. There are also very relevant themes and emotional overtones. The Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard soundtrack is epic. Everything works so well together that the end result is one of the finest movies ever made. In a list of best movies ever, I would put this at #8. It is so good, it keeps getting better every time I watch it. This will always be an all-time modern classic, and Christopher Nolan will soon be the director every young filmmaker will be taking notes on.
Overall, this is truly one of the best films ever made.