Saw this movie last night in the IMAX here in Toronto. Glad I waited to see it that way; the IMAX sequences - the chase scene that ends with the semi-truck turning over and the hospital explosion sequence in particular are mindblowing. A lot of nitpicking going on in this thread but I suppose that's to be expected when a movie comes along with this kind of hype - people wants to be 'bigger' than the event by finding ways to debunk it. Granted, I'll agree this movie is not without its share of flaws but when I think of other uberhyped cinematic experiences - all of 3 Star Wars prequels, a fourth Indiana Jones installment, two ghastly Matrix sequels, et cetera et cetera - I think the Dark Knight, despite its shortcomings, comes a lot closer to meeting expectations than its peers. Holes aside at least there is sense to be made of an exceedingly convoluted plot - you can even extract thematic depth beyond that which slaps you in the face. Overwrought performances - the showdown between Gordon and Dent at the end for example - are lost in light of some fine acting; Ledger's turn is being put on a higher pedestal than necessary, sure, but when the dust settles it's still a mighty fine show. I haven't seen this Wanted movie but I would venture its special effects are likely almost entirely CG-based; TDK is refreshing for its use of actual locations and - gasp - real action set pieces. Remember, this is a comic-book movie - taking nothing away from the genre keep in mind it's not one typically known for a great deal of substance; even where it falls short in this regard it's still a pretty good movie. I was entertained, weren't you?
A No. 1 overall ranking on imdb.com will gradually fall, don't worry...
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