Fantastic Movie

Rating: 9/10 (24 April 2015)

A masterclass in filmmaking, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight exceeds nearly all comparable titles in all aspects. Admittedly, for such a high-quality production, all performances aside from Heath Ledger's brilliant turn as the Joker are a bit 'meh', for lack of a better word, but really that's the only issue. No other superhero film released since then has been even remotely as compelling (no, not even The Avengers). Even if you eliminate the already eye-popping action sequences from the finished product, the movie works as a standalone crime drama. The film's soundtrack complements the movie beautifully, and is no doubt one of Hans Zimmer's best works. Ultimately, The Dark Knight sits in my top five favourite films of all time, and while I understand that film is subjective, I have a hard time understanding how anyone could even slightly dislike the movie. 9/10, highly recommend.