8th Wonder

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2008)

Where do I begin ? If the Dark Knight was edible it would be the most savored delicacy on the planet right now. For the connoisseurs of cinema who eat, sleep and breathe movies, it cannot get better. Dark Knight, the sequel to the 2005 movie batman Begins is a motley of action, adrenalin, intrigue, complexity, humor, wit, paradox, fun, fisticuffs, flying fins and a plethora of other ingredients in a deadly concoction none more perniciously supreme in their potency to absorb your mind, body and soul than the character of JOKER.
If you thought that the Dark Knight was a movie on Batman, yes you are right, but the definitive description of the the first movie on the comic hero that does not feature his name on the title, is as Heath ledger opines in one of the scenes "You Complete me", Batman is only a significant element of the large scheme of things that is primarily defined by the Joker.
Heath Ledger in one of the most menacing roles that will be etched in the history of cinema for years to come, is definitely the hero of the movie who is evidently seen by the audience, but the silent revolution that has sparked this sandstorm is the director Christopher Nolan. Christopher's brother Nolan joins him on board and the Nolan brothers partner to script and deliver the most incredible movie experience you will be treated to in your lifetime.
The fact that the movie was marketed with the tag line " Why so serious", exemplifies the point that it revolves around Joker and why not ? With a make up that belies the vicious undertones and the heinous flurry of catastrophe that mind his waiting to unleash on the city of Gotham, Heath Ledger as Joker epitomizes vile, villainy, vice, wickedness, and nefarious intentions in a manner that makes you secretly admire the role in stunned silence.
There is much more than just mesmerizing performance that marks this landmark film. There are pulsating moments of pulverizing action loaded with pot boiling stunts performed with hair raising perfection. Couple of moments are sure to haunt you for a long time after you have seen the movies. One is when the Batman leaps into the air to board an aircraft on the move and the other is when a truck demonstrates a somersault that will put Olympic gymnasts to shame.
Gadgetry is an essential part of the movie that shows how a sobbing millionaire becomes vivacious vigilante of his town and there is no dearth of them in this edition of the Batman experience. The Dark knight's preferred mode of travel, the all terrain tank  tumbler paves way for a sleek Bat pod on which he rides the audience into the world of daredevil action.
The movie is as pointed out earlier, set in a manner that makes the Batman question himself his actions at every stage and more of an introspective chapter in his quest to save Gotham. It is a dark movie in which the Batman digs deep to unravel his emotional facet.
The Dark Knight is truly revolutionary. It sets your senses on a spellbinding spree. Given its intrigue and complexity, it warrants multiple viewing to grasp the full depth of the range of ideas conveyed, to soak in the scintillating milieu of action and to relish the anarchy the Joker brings to the table.