Dark knight review

Rating: 10/10 (7 December 2008)

Oh look, here comes another remake/sequel to waste hard earned money on this summer. With endless sequels and remakes bombarding you, how can you know which movies to take seriously? Just know Batman: The Dark Knight is everything you want and need from a cinematic portrayal of a great comic book epic. The movie preceding this was Batman Begins and that blew me out of the water as well and I thought it would be impossible for lightning to strike twice, I was pleasantly surprised. The movie delivered every aspect of Batman one could ever wish for. Christian Bale gives the audience a Batman that has been forever seen in comic books but never displayed on screen, one that can die. A masked hero doing what is right no matter the circumstance, even if that means sacrificing himself for the greater good of the city. A darker view of Gotham City is used to submerge the audience into the horror of reality. The director, Christopher Nolan, Presented Gotham City in a new light opposed to batman movies of the past. To be frank, it's frighteningly realistic. The days seem like any other day in a big city but when the sun goes down the cloak of night brings out the crime and malice which is plaguing the city. The late Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker makes the movie a thrill ride from start to finish. This Joker is not like the other renditions, aka-Jack Nicholson; he is the best at being downright evil, corrupt, insane, psychotic, terrifying. More scary than funny, he shows audiences the Joker is undoubtedly Batman's biggest threat to Gotham City, challenging him all the way, a mass-murdering psychopath with a lust for anarchy. The Joker terrorizes the city of Gotham into submission and uses their fear to destroy the Batman. Batman faces a moral dilemma throughout the movie and the Joker taunts him the whole way to make that controversial decision. The Dark Knight is indeed a great blockbuster flick that will have you forgetting that there's popcorn and soda by your side. From the dazzling performance of the late Heath Ledger to the carefully-constructed action sequences performed by Christian Bale which keep the pace flowing and you on the edge of your seat, there is plenty good about this movie. This movie is a must for any self respecting comic book fan and a great film for the whole family.