Larger than Life Dark Knight

Rating: 10/10 (6 November 2015)

The Dark Knight Review: The Dark Knight is the movie of the century. A lot of movies have been/will be rated better than this one but this movie will remain so original that every time you will love more and more. This Christopher Nolan movie has showed all aspects of life in Superhero movie which could not be made in more realistic way. First of all, main thing is Nolan didn't focus on making movie in 3D. Rather he created plots that would be shot best in 2D with the touch of IMAX. With the perfectly coordinated stunts shot at various angles gives more life to the story. As this movie is the second installment in the Batman franchise, the story is continued from the first part 'Batman Begins'. David Goyer and Nolan brothers have done a tremendous job with the story-telling. The screenplay of the movie is so absolute that from the very start of the movie it gains interest. Another best thing is cast of the movie. Senior actors like Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman joining high potential actors like Christian Bale, Heath Ledger in this so called superhero movie is treat to watch. Every actor has played its part perfectly. Starting from Ledger, he has given his best performance till date. The Joker portrayed by him gives full view of the character physically and mentally, making him best villain so far. He was so much into character that he did his make-up and 'Joker videos' in the film by himself. Actor like Michael Caine forgot his lines after watching him in a scene shared by both of them. He totally deserved Oscars which he got posthumously. Bale, who portrayed Batman in all three parts seemed more comfortable in suite than in Batman Begins. He played billionaire Bruce Wayne like he is one. Giving perfect expressions of caped crusader has made him Best Bruce Wayne played till now. Screen shared by him and Ledger made the movie what it is. His love life Rachel Dawes played by Maggie Gyllenhaal has given justice to the role. She has indeed showed the love for Bruce Wayne in a darker way perfectly. Their intense and darker love story supported by Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent) gave the movie a heart touching experience. Michael Caine played the role of Bruce Wayne's butler so well that everybody wants a butler (or father) like him. His advice to Bruce Wayne from his own experiences in various services made Batman wiser and clearer of his vision. No one could have played the role of Lucius Fox better than Morgan Freeman as it was written by keeping only him in mind. He is so professional that he knows which toys Batman will need for his purpose. Also taunting him (Bruce Wayne) about life showed his soft corner towards Wayne. Gary Oldman who normally has negative roles in all his movies has played role of Gotham's finest police very well. His incorruptible character justified his actions in the movie and Batman's faith on him. Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent) did very good job first playing positive and then negative role. It seemed like he actually doesn't know the inside story of the Batman. Remaining actors mainly policemen with Gordon and Mob bosses gave their 100% in the movie. Cillian Murphy (scarecrow) also did very good job with his uncredited scene. The dialogs of the movie were epic and very refreshing. Especially Joker's laughter. Dialogues delivered by Ledger perfectly suits the character and tells why he deserved an Academy (Oscar). No one can beat him for that role. The stunts performed maintained status of Nolan and the name of the movie. The movies actually has many genres including crime, drama, action, mystery, superhero, thriller, romance (in darker way) etc. Music is given by Hans Zimmer. No explanation is needed further. His background score itself gives feel of intensity carried throughout the movie. After watching this movie you will get to know why this movie is recommended by so many and why it is best superhero movie. This movie is so good that if you watch this movie for 1000 times still you will be as excited as you were for the first time. This movie was released in 2008. Many big movies have released after 2008 still this movie has stayed in top 10 of IMDb's top 250. Watch this movie if you want Larger than Life experience and breath-taking performances in World class Cinema. If you have suggestions or like my review, follow me at Watchful Protector@condemnedknight on twitter.