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Why So Serious?

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"Why so serious?" asks the knife wielding Joker in The Dark Knight. If you seriously haven't watched the movie yet, I strongly recommend you do that. No, don't wait for the DVD or an online print, go watch the spectacle on the big screen. You will not be disappointed. It is not the same comic Batman that we have seen with George Clooney and Val Kilmer in leading roles. This is Christopher Nolan's Batman who also directed Batman Begins. This is Christian Bale's Batman who played the lead in Batman Begins and reprises his role as The Dark Knight/Bruce Wayne. And finally, this is Heath Ledger's Batman who is undoubtedly the bestest fit for this role. I can't imagine anyone playing the character of the Joker so viciously and making a comic book fantasy absolutely believable and astonishingly spine-chilling.

The Joker exploits Gotham City's resources to get to Batman. Not only to get to Batman, but to actually see who is the man behind the mask. Everyone's done a great job in the movie in which Gotham City looks an awful lot like Chicago. Particularly enjoyed the scenes where the semi-truck flips and the Joker dresses up like a nurse. Evil personified.

I will end this blog with one line from an awesome movie, "Either you die a hero....or you live long enough to see yourself turn into a villain...". There are lots more to it than super hero dialogues and explosive action scenes. This is a movie you will remember for a long time. Worldwide collections till date, $600 million.

Go watch it.

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