not just an action movie

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2013)

Christopher Nolan's interpretation of the Dark Knight comic book series in this film is the most true to that artistic vision than any of the other films.
The opening scene is a perfect exposition to a roller-coaster story. The Joker character is as good as they get and shockingly more terrifying than even Jack Nicholson interpretation in the first Batman film.
Story structure is excellent. Bruce Wayne shows his character imperfections as he is both super human and humanly flawed both in his treatment of his personal affairs and his single minded lawless drive to defeat crime.
The finale ends in Batman being forced to make heartbreaking choices with devastating consequences. His flawed humanity becomes his greatest strength and in the end his greatest weakness as The Joker manipulates him at every turn.
A perfect good vs evil storybook film with a dark side.