Do you wanna know why this film is a masterpiece?

Rating: 10/10 (25 September 2017)

Superhero flicks are too lackluster these days. It's all about the fast action, the cheesy albeit funny dialogue, the either super serious or super corny tones, and the dramatic action scenes. Now that's not necessarily bad, but this movie goes above and beyond every superhero film with only a few others rivaling it. The Dark Knight proves that it's possible to make a great film first, before making a good Superhero film. Many have said that this trilogy is the best trilogy of the 2000's. Now this may or may not be wrong, but Christopher Nolan definitely aces it with this masterpiece.
The first thing he does is make memorable characters that fully embody what they should be. Each character has extreme effort put into them, and each one is characterized by a phenomenal cast. Heath Ledger, may he rest in peace, did a phenomenal job as the Joker, and there will be moments in his performance that will trump anything that Jared Leto throws your way. That being said, Christian Bale is a superb Batman who pays homage to the Batman universe while also giving an amazing performance. Then there's Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, and Aaron Eackhart as Harvey Dent. They all carry the movie and make it even more of a masterpiece. There are more to list but this film is so well cast that when I say that any of them could have won Oscar's, I'm dead serious.
Additionally, the realism of this film shines through. As people reflect on all the "praised films" of our generation, they will probably realize that many of these films are mediocre crime dramas. However, this film will not be one of them. It really is a a highly intense thriller that just happens to take place in a DC comic book universe. Everything from the vehicles, to the corruption caused by a mob, to the themes involved totally embody realism to the point where you could believe that such a scenario presented in the movie could occur in real life, for the most part.
This is a movie worth watching, even if you don't like superhero movies. It's gripping, intense, powerful, and enthralling. You will be on the edge of your seat the entire way and will look back on this as one of the best films you had the pleasure of watching. If you're a movie fan, it's a highly recommended film, for DC and Superhero fans, it's a must.