Batman succeeds for Gotham, but the Joker wins it For DC

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2019)

If "Batman Begins" is considered a hit, then the sequel "The Dark Knight" is a homerun. Christopher Nolan directed a film that is hard to take your eyes away from. The opening scene of The Joker successfully scheming up a bank heist sets up the audience for the entire film. This is the beginning of many ingenious plans The Joker sets out to accomplish through the corrupt city of Gotham. But the Joker's intelligence can only last for so long with the new and improved Batman following his every step.
The tremendous acting throughout the film is a catalysts to this films success. Heath Ledger is to be credited with The Joker's popularity and this film's ability to break billboards. The crazy, insane and sharp witted personality the original films and comics portrayed The Joker as, is presented so accurately in "The Dark Knight" it's almost scary. But one actor can't carry the entire film on his or her back. Christian bale out did himself once again as Batman, being able to not only display the constant action life of Batman but as well as act like the snobby rich Bruce Wayne every lady loves is pretty incredible. The supporting cast can't go unnoticed; Morgan Freeman (as always keeps him mellowness), Gary Oldman (gets more time to shine) and Aaron Eckhart (two faced freak).
Unlike "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight" is much more action packed. Explosions and guns seem to appear in every Batman scene. Batman isn't the beginner he once was, his new gear makes him almost unbeatable. Giving all thanks to his right hand man, Lucius fox (Morgan Freeman). Lucius towards the beginning but more focused during end of the film, creates a functional device that detects people and their nearbies through sonar. The special effects are noticeable all over the place, whether its within the costumes or the explosions, Christopher Nolan did a nice job incorporating more futuristic weapons and ideas into the film.
The only piece of the film that kept me from giving this film a 10/10 is the plot. It was very complex and not easy for many viewers to follow. Never once did I feel 100% certain on what is happening exactly for the story line. The plot revolves around mob ties, money and the court system. For example Batman at the start of film Batman travels to Hong Kong in order capture a high-end mobster, the viewers don't have much relocation of who this dude is but it happens to be to cucial the plot. Couple of characters were prevalent to the film but the viewers, who aren't hardcore Batman enthusiasts, were not given much background information about their contribution towards the story. Seems that the script went a little overboard with the complexity.
After the seemed short 152 min I conclude that for the first time, the villain is my favorite character in a superhero movie. I believe many other viewers will think/say the same thing. No discredit to Batman or Christian Bail, but the inconsistent script just led to The Joker being the fan favorite. Overall "The Dark Knight" exceeded the expectations I came into with, DC created a new reputation of itself. Viewers will be eager to watch the future Batman films, since Gotham is and will always be messed up.