mm’s review published on Letterboxd:
Coming up on 9 years since a thunderbolt hit cinema, The Dark Knight has gained, not lost relevancy.
Loss, regret, and bravery are put on the line. While most superhero movies approach these with tears and CGI explosions, The Dark Knight focuses on the aftermath. At the end of the day, what excites me as a movie fan isn't the act of throwing the rock into the pond, it's watching the ripples. That's where the real art lies.
I know this has been said a million times, but it bears repeating: Heath Ledger is magnificent as The Joker. As far as I'm concerned, he waved a magic wand every day on set and conjured comic book's most iconic villain to appear in this movie. The transformation isn't skin deep. I genuinely think Ledger dug deep into his soul to bring this guy to life.
Elsewhere, Nolan's direction and writing couldn't be better. Neither a scene or a second of this movie's monster run-time is wasted.
On a more personal note, with this latest watch, I realized that this is a movie about the constant struggle between doing what is right and what is easy. Bruce is constantly torn between being the hero he wants to be and the hero that Gotham needs him to be. It's not until he's faced with a do-or-die scenario that he can't take the easy way anymore.
You'll hunt me, you'll condemn me. Set the dogs on me. Because that's what needs to happen. Because sometimes, the truth isn't good enough.
Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.
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