Thank you.

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2008)

The last movie I commented on (luck made it so that it also was an action movie), was Wanted. My remark on that movie was that 'if you have to give an action movie a plot, please make it so that it's worth it'. And here we are, the Dark Knight. I could write about this film for hours and hours and hours. Dethroning my personal favorite (the good, the bad and the ugly) from my top-10 list, TDK offers something to all movie fans to enjoy.
To the action-movie fan: Restrained yet beautifully done action scenes. No exaggerations, no cars flying into trains. No need for pointlessly placed excessive stunt men. Just the right number of it all served within the movie's theme and as part of the plot instead of the usual action film approach which is "let's put some beat'em up scenes in so that the people'll hopefully forget about the shallow story we're offering them" To the movie-plot fan : A movie that offers up a solid storyline. Used before in other films yet never to this extend. Each and every character are tied to the plot and contributing in their own manner. This is not a railroading storyline that you know its ending from scratch. This is a mad roller-coaster ride that even though you have a hunch it won't have a happy ending, you take it fully to its destination.
To the acting-performance fan: I am not as eloquent as other people who've praised performances in this movie. From Mr.Ledger, to Mr.Caine, all I can say is they've done the best impersonation I've seen. Of good, evil, chaos, law, and the eternal struggle. An extra word for Mr.Ledger as he remains the most solid evil character impersonation that I've seen on the big screen ever.
To the movie-soundtrack fan: The perfect score for a chaotic film such as this. It ties, it sticks in your mind, it makes you hum it as you walk down the street and as you do hum it the entire film goes through your eyes again and again and again.
To movie-direction fan: Anything I say or put here will be pointless. Photography, colors, scenery, dialogs, scenes and the prequel tying to the sequel. Watch it for yourselves and see. 10/10 out of me.
To the Batman fan: The Nolan brothers do this for more than just money, I can assure you. They love their work, they love putting their ideas to paper. And they respect the symbol that one of the world's greatest superheroes is. Not only that, but they also respect the villains and the entire world of Gotham. This project couldn't be in better hands.
As an epilogue, I'd like to state two things.
First a big thank you to everyone who brought us this movie in a period where Hollywood mostly makes us bang our heads on the wall and wish we were blind. I am not sure if there should or should not be a sequel what with Mr.Ledger's tragedy. But I am sure the Nolan brothers will make the right choice. If the sequel (if there is one) is not directed by them, I will surely not sit and watch it.
Second to any directors out there or to anyone from the Hollywood movie industry that might take the time to read this (even though my hopes are not so strong on it :). Watch and learn. Watch and realize what an action film that respects its genre should be like. It takes more time to make than a future DVD-trash like Wanted that only gets some glamor due to the strong acting names involved in it. But the end result will still fill your pockets with good cash. And will keep the people that go out for a lovely movie weekend satisfied and happy. To the point that they might say : That was 10 bucks well spent, let's go again next weekend.
I know I have and will do so again.