The perfect film

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2008)

If you're going to the The Dark Knight expecting a comic book movie or an action hero you might be disappointed because that's not what Christopher Nolan has created here. This is an extremely well-written film, with characters that pose social and psychological questions. It is also, in my opinion, the film with the best villain ever - The Joker. Even with all the hype you've heard about this, I can't begin to describe how blown away I was by Heath Ledger's performance. The cinematography couldn't have been better and it literally is a dark film.
Hans Zimmer's contribution to this film was amazing. As always, he manages to create such unique music that perfectly fits this movie.
Michael Cain's performance fits perfect within the movie. Morgan Freeman is always a pleasure to see on screen and he always brings a breath of fresh air to this intense film. Gary Oldman's talent needs no further praise, since he has proved on many occasions what a great actor he is.
To be honest, I can't imagine why someone wouldn't like this film. If you're looking for action, you're going to get it. If you're looking for great acting, it doesn't really get any better. If you're a comic book fan, you'll thank Christopher Nolan for showing you new things about you favorite character. And if you're just going to the movies, I repeat, this is a great script, this is storytelling at its best.
The only reason why you might not like this movie is if you got used to the highway chasing, car exploding, "multi-talented" - Michael Bay. Actually, Dark Knight has chase scenes as well, but here, they're part of the story, they're not just there for the sake of blowing up some cars. Explosions, another well-explored matter by the "great" Michael Bay... Dark Knight has explosions, hell, the one they shot in London got the locals calling the police to report a terrorist act. BUT the difference is, Dark Knight is about story and character, the visual effects (which are mind blowing) are there to support this.
I hope you all enjoy The Dark Knight as much as I did.