Certainly meets the expectations

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 2016)

Being a superhero movie, Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" stands out from the norm where the main focus of such movies is the action. Batman isn't a comic book character anymore. The second installment of Nolan's Batman series is an ingenious film that affects the audience at a deeper level psychologically and forces them to rethink their notions of good and bad. At various stages in the movie the Batman is forced make impossible moral decisions that change the perspective of the character in people's minds.
The screenplay written by the Nolan brothers combined with epic dialogues make 'The Dark Knight' memorable. 'The Batman Begins', the first movie in the series was a critically acclaimed one. As close to perfection as it was, it's sequel outperforms it.
The portrayal of the characters by the actors is quite remarkable. This series among all the Batman movies is where there is a great balance between the characters of Bruce Wayne and the Batman. Christian Bale plays both the roles with ease. Heath Ledger's portrayal steals the show completely on its own. The character of the Joker in the film is slightly different from the original comic books. On the outset, the Joker appears to be a madman at best. But as the tale unwraps the the deeper psychological aspects of the character are revealed. His views on good and evil, chaos and anarchy are far deeper than we could expect. The Joker is not mad, instead he is an intelligent man with a twisted side. Other notable portrayals are Jim Gordan by Gary Oldman, Lucius Fox and Alfred Pennyworth played the veteran actors Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine.
Overall, 'The Dark Knight' is a masterful film with elements of a superhero film including elaborate chase scenes and explosion scenes, but what sets it apart is its depth.