Gold was struck with the winning formula that is Batman Begins (2005) and the film makers were all too aware of it. For the sequel The Dark Knight, they proceeded to carefully build on and deepen the skilfully carved Batman niche to come up with a cerebral superhero movie.
Sitting in the theatre watching the movie unfold, that was my impression, which can be summed up into one word: Wow.
Heath Ledger's (RIP) The Joker ranks right up there with Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal. Strong storytelling ensures that everything makes sense in a world that includes Gotham City on the map. A tad overlong, which I blame on the Two-Face side plot, but that's not really a complaint.
(Running time: 152 minutes)
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