The Dark Knight is Riveting Masterpiece

The Dark Knight---This is not only a superhero movie its a crime epic. This could easily have been a mess if fallen in the wrong hands but given that Nolan who haven't even made any single so-so flick forget about bad flick, things could have never gone wrong. A line from his previous movie "The Prestige": "The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it do something extraordinary." Nolan have been a magician here. With Insomnia, Batman Begins, Memento, The Prestige and The Dark Knight, Nolan leaves every other director far behind this decade.

As the Batman's character have been explored beautifully in Batman Begins so this time focus is not just on him but other characters like Harvey Dent, Lt. James Gordon and off course The Joker.


Aaron Eckhart is brilliant in the flick. Gary Oldman and Michael Caine do well specially Oldman who have better sketched role this time compared to Batman Begins. And Christian Bale as Batman is as convincing as ever giving it more human touch.

But this review and the movie itself is incomplete without mentioning the performance of Heath Ledger. Heath Ledger deserves all the praises he is getting...one of the most unforgettable performance given by any actor ever. One of the most scariest and creepiest villain of all time. Yeah its so damn good performance. His last devilish laugh at the end of the movie makes you cry. Ledger was not a big star but people started recognizing him after his Oscar Nomination for Brokeback Mountain..but still he needed something big...some big blockbuster movie and a performance which could have brought him on the front. What TDK is doing right now (both at box office and critical reception) and how people are in love with Ledger's performance this was what he all needed. It makes me sad and emotional when I think he is not with us to see what Dark Knight is doing and how people are crazy about his performance, to see the success and what his future in Hollywood would have taken turn from here onwards. Ledger was BORN to play the Joker. We all love you Heath and we miss you. A great loss to Hollywood and its fans...RIP.

Inspite of a running time of over 152 minutes this movie keeps you on the edge of the seat throughout. This is a fast, exciting and clever thrill ride with excellent performances, dazzling effects and beautiful cinematography. Its not only best movie of the summer but the best movie of the year. Nolan and team lives upto the expectations and successfully manages to come up with a dazzling masterpiece.

9/10