#1

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2008)

Number 1 in the IMDb database...that's already something close to an Oscar for movies. Batman 2 The Dark Knight demolished all previous records that other movies such as Revenge of the Sith, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 or Spiderman 3 held. It's not coincidental. "Ladies and gentelmen", this movie is not the best movie of the year. It's way more than that. It's part of the select list of the best movies of all time, along with Titanic, Godfather, Shawshank Redeption, Rocky etc...
A breathtaking display of world class actors coming together, working on a perfect script under the guidance of Christopher Nolan, this movie does not leave you with time to be bored. At the end of its 2 and a half hour display, you will get the feeling you want more. It plays with your emotions, it gives you jaw dropping action and beautiful IMAX scenes, while it colours in on the Batman sketch that was drawn in 2005.
The colour...black. A dark city, filled with crime and sorrow. With a glimpse of light in the form of Harvey Dent. With a chaotic maniac called the Joker, who the late Heath Ledger played brilliantly, who goes above and beyond. Yea, the Joker is scary. Yea, he's ugly. Yea, he's mental. But you can't get enough of him. His laugh will make you shiver. Batman's voice seems more natural, seems like it's something that should be in there, a dark voice.
Titanic won 11 Oscars. Same as The Return of the King. Is that too high for Batman? The only Oscars it will not get nominated are going to be most probably the female awards, animated, and foreign. The Dark Knight sets a new standard for comic book movies, and even Spidey will need to workout hard to get so high.