The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight is more than just a superior sequel to Batman Begins. It’s more than the best film about the character ever made. Rather, Christopher Nolan’s film is a game-changing event that has forever changed the way studios and filmmakers approach material based on comic books. Anchored by Heath Ledger’s indelible turn as the Joker, the film is a moody crime drama about the tenuous nature of order and just how close the world is from flipping upside down. Christian Bale shines as the Caped Crusader (that Bat-growl notwithstanding), and Aaron Eckhart is equally stellar as the well-intentioned politician that falls into corruption when chaos erupts. Brilliantly constructed and phenomenally shot, The Dark Knight is a modern classic that is destined to stand the test of time.
