Arguably the best "Batman" movie ever (which also makes it the greatest "superhero" movie of all times). Directed by Christopher Nolan ("Momento", "Batman Begins"), it's a fascinating parabole about modern terrorism, drawing bold parallels between Batman's vigilantism and Bush's War on Terror. Heath Ledger, as Joker, is absolutely mesmerizing, making Jack Nicholson's Joker look sane, reasonable and even boring by comparison. The action scenes are top-notch. Christian Bale's weird Batman voice is the only weakness of this otherwise perfect movie.
October 10, 2008
The Dark Knight (2008) ****
Arguably the best "Batman" movie ever (which also makes it the greatest "superhero" movie of all times). Directed by Christopher Nolan ("Momento", "Batman Begins"), it's a fascinating parabole about modern terrorism, drawing bold parallels between Batman's vigilantism and Bush's War on Terror. Heath Ledger, as Joker, is absolutely mesmerizing, making Jack Nicholson's Joker look sane, reasonable and even boring by comparison. The action scenes are top-notch. Christian Bale's weird Batman voice is the only weakness of this otherwise perfect movie.
