Why So Serious ....

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2008)

I just saw the dark knight. Well not just saw, saw it yesterday, but it still hasn't gone of my mind. I was completely blown away, would be an understatement. After a really long time, I saw or rather heard people stand up at the end of the movie and applaud. And that too for a Hollywood flick in India. Amazing! The acting skills of all the actors in the movie are immaculate. The Late Heath Ledger was outstanding to say the least. I haven't seen the old Batman with the Joker (Jack Nicholson) , but even though I am a huge fan of Jack, Heath has undoubtedly surpassed him in every aspect. The acting was so good, and in parts of the movie, makes you finch as he seems to be so much into the skin of the character, a notorious one to say the least.
The movie has an enthralling storyline, something a lot of superhero movies lack. It's not just about the action and special effects, rather an underlying plot that unravels as the story moves along. The movie is about 2 hrs 30 mins or something, awfully long for a Hollywood flick, but not for one moment did I look at my watch; the screen had so much better to show. A lot of moments in the movie are memorable to say the least, especially the scene involving the scene involving the Joker and Batman with Joker driving the truck and the one with Batman in Hong Kong.
The special effects are excellent. The performance of Christian Bale, one of the most amazing actors of all time and one of my favorites, gets overshadowed by those by Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart.
I cannot wait for the next one by the Nolan Brothers, irrespective of whether its a Batman movie or not. After movies like Memento and The Prestige (Wow!) and now the Batman Series, they just raised their own bar a notch higher.