The Dark Knight

⭐ 9.5/10

(Originally written by Tim)

Everyone knows this movie is amazing, so you aren't gonna find any hot takes here. The Joker is obviously incredible, and every time he is on screen you can't take your eyes off him. The thing that surprised me on rewatch was that the movie is still just as good as I remember, and basically every single scene I was like, oh ya, I love this scene. Just feels perfectly put together, and maintains its energy the whole time.

I do think the ending is kind of weak, and does that bit from the first movie where a character monologues on what it means to be a hero or whatever. I know they think the heart of the movie is the Harvey Dent dilemma, but it really feels like we need more of a Joker conclusion. Maybe more was planned for the third movie, who knows. Also, the whole fight scene to get to the Joker while the two ships are rigged to explode is way too complicated. We don't need Batman to be fighting the Joker, Joker goonies, and the confused SWAT team all at the same time. But these are all minor complaints because everything else is just so awesome.

Joker's whole plan is also incredibly complicated when you think about it, and Batman accomplishes some amazing things, including some huge technological breakthroughs, basically all in the background. But I kind of love that about the movie, can move at break-neck speed and overlook all these details and you don't mind at all.

Shout-out to the bank robbery scene to start the movie, what a rush. Oh, and to the Joker interrogation scene. And the hospital scene. And the truck flipping scene. And the burning money scene. And the party invasion scene. Okay ya, every single Joker scene is amazing.