Love it. Love it. Love it!

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2012)

This movie made me a Nolan fan. I mean, this is not your average superhero movie with the hero, the villain, the damsel in distress and the kiss under the rain while Spider Man is hanging upside down. No, this film can make us question if Batman is actually the good guy. It actually makes you question the happy endings,the feeling that it will all end well, that no matter what the bad guy does, good will win. I sat at the cinema with this idea in mind. Boy was I wrong!
It's dark, it's complex, it keeps you interested in the plot...yeah, the story is THAT good. It's a modern Greek tragedy with a touch of reality. The writers really knew how to capture the atmosphere of chaos, faith, moral, uncertainty and kindness of our personas, themes that are so basic in the shaping of our personality, yet we don't give it much thought on our daily lives. But, damn! I left the cinema with a dilemma on my mind! How strong is our moral code? Are we corruptible? Could I press a button that would make a ship full of prisoners explode?
These are just some examples I'm giving so that you can understand that Nolan found a way to make us think, the viewer is not passive. The movie becomes some kind of dialogue between you and the characters.
The performances: Christian Bale: Some say that his performance was flat. I have to agree, but just a little. Even though it wasn't worthy of an Oscar, you understand the character and what he's going through. I mean, everything he knew is being put to the test by this psycho they call the Joker. Batman and the audience understand (as Zeus from Disney's Hercules would say)that being a true hero is not about fame, it's about thinking in the greater good. A true hero is not defined by the size of his muscles (or in Batman's case, the size of the Batpod and a scary-ass costume), but by his actions and difficult decisions, and that's what gives the movie that tone of tragedy that I mentioned before. Heath Ledger: One word. Legen-wait for it-dary! Man! He's the bad guy, and he's totally crazy, but you can't help falling in love with the character. It's hard to root against him! Because many villains can blow up hospitals, but very few can do it while wearing nurse's clothing. This was his movie, he was a scene-stealer. There's some kind of mystery in him that makes the character even more interesting. And even though he thinks his jokes are bad, he is one of the few villains who can make you laugh and get chills at the same time. You can even look like a bipolar while watching his scenes because you want to hold your laughter while he is talking to Dent in pink clothes, but the next minute you are yelling "noooo!" at you TV because the crazy son of a b**ch made everything go "boom". Aaron Eckhart: He is a tragic character. He is like the guy on your school project team that did nothing but still gets a good grade: It's not fair. He is pushed over the edge and reveals some kind of inner demon. His transformation as a character is impressive. He starts as a white knight, but ends up being a monster. This character is key to TDK story. His character is scary, and not because half his face is literally not there, but for the message that he conveys: Even the best can fall. Even the most strong moral can fail. That's what gives the story a sense of hopelessness. Good work Aaron!
So, to sum it up. If you consider yourself a movie fan,watch this movie. If you consider yourself a Batman fan, watch this movie. If you are bored at home, watch this movie.
Maybe it doesn't have a happy ending, but as a soap opera lover, I can tell you that we all love a little tragedy.