This is, in my eyes, a new direction, a blending of comic and real world influences resulting in a finished product that straddles the line and seems to be equally at home in either world. This is a world where criminal organizations grow, thrive, and operate similar to what you find in Heat or The Godfather, or take your pick of crime films, while at the same time you have characters in masks and face paint throwing their fractured psyches in their paths, disrupting business as they deliver these big speeches about their motives and decisions like you would find in the funny pages. Christopher Nolan had a definite vision when entering into this project, a vision that has created this defining moment.
Bottom line. I cannot recommend this movie enough. It is unrelentingly dark, but it is also emotionally involving as it takes you on a cerebral and visceral roller coaster through the darkened streets of Gotham. This is the finest film to reach the screens thus far this year, and one that actually deserves all of the praise it has received. From top to bottom, this is an amazing experience and one of the few summer blockbusters to work on this high an artistic level as opposed to just trying to deliver an enjoyable summer cinematic experience.
Highly Recommended.
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Article comments
1 - charles
I am really waiting for this movie. I like all batman series alot and it makes me happier and leave all problems in life.
Thanks for this good review of the Dark Knight.
Keep up the good work
Charles
2 - AJ
Excellent review and very good comments.
I loved the film as well and I think I will watch it a few more times to fully understand the intricacies and the depth of the story.
Keep up the good work on the reviews. You are one of my favorite reviewers (I have your review feeds separate from the main blogcritics feed so that I do not miss out on any of your articles :) )
3 - Chris Beaumont
Thanks AJ! That is quite flattering. I will do my best to keep it up!
Glad you enjoy my reviews.
4 - Heloise
Heath makes the movie I am sure. I recall walking out of the first movie "Batman" thinking it was THE worse movie I've ever seen, still is.
But the Dark Knight must be a far drill from the first one. They still won't get my money.
Heloise
5 - Redneck Zombie
Overall, I really enjoyed the movie, Heath was indeed awesome. I just thought some of the other characters were a little underdeveloped. I especially had a hard time caring about Rachael and Harvey. Worth watching for Heath's performance though.