Shubhanjan Das

Is it mandatory to give even one star ?

Arguably, one of the great masterpieces, as you will be on the edge of your seat always ...bound to be mesmerised by a lifetime performance by Joaquin coupled with a deep, intriguing plot and excellent dialogues. A perfect prequel to “ The Dark Knight”.. It is as if Heath Ledger took of exactly where Joaquin left. Whereas Heath Ledger as ‘Joker’ was the powerful, uncontrollable, unconscionable killer revelling in wanton acts of destruction and yet having an ‘ appealing philosophy’ to his acts done apparently without reason, without a plan, without rules, the agent of chaos.... Joaquin had to go back to the past of the Joker, the source of the deep dark wounds that leave irredeemable scars, the gradual acceptance of himself as he finds himself slowly and irrevocably moving to a point of no return, the rise of the ‘wounded non serious joker’ who not only accepts himself but revels in it finally.......... ......leaving the audience deeply and darkly intrigued with their own mirror images of a society which today finds itself equally uncomfortable to come to terms with all malaise that it inflicts on itself.......as relevant in a society of the 1980’s as of today.

The Dark Knight is an enthralling movie and you simply cannot afford to miss out on Heath Ledger’s legendary performance. It’s a performance of a lifetime. Casting is perfect and screenplay as well as direction by Nolan bordering on the extraordinary. The beauty of this movie lies in the portrayal of the legendary Joker where despite his ruthless acts without a semblance of conscience, yet you cannot ignore what he says - it appears there is a strange humanism about his diabolism conveyed through his profound crisp dialogues in an eerie voice, an inevitable other side of humanity which completes the circle.... the costume, make up, the voice, the eccentricity, the unplanned purposeless schemer..... a movie where you want the joker to continue..... Overall the movie promises to keep you logged on without a blink and definitely one of Nolan’s greatest gifts.

A lovely movie exploring the myriad hues of a father son relationship with the story telling and the metaphors making it one of the must see movies of all times. Indeed, what would life be without stories? Emotions are intense and realistic and the dialogues catchy and crisp, bare to the succulent bone. Does it really matter where the facts of a story end and myth begins? This film handles the human conditions and sensibilities very well. A very well written script by John August based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and excellent execution by Tim Burton. Easily ranks among one of my top ten movies of all times.