the dark knight
Christopher Nolan 2008
Pretty much faultless, apart from the slightly silly mobile phone sonar. There’s about three climaxes, each better than the last — although the ultimate denouement is a bit talky. And can you really trip over an articulated lorry? Anyway, fripperies aside, this is the most intensely character-driven action movie I think I’ve ever seen. The central relationship between Batman, Harvey Dent and Jim Gordon is a brilliantly-realised men-on-a-mission bonding triangle. But the film belongs to Heath Ledger’s lipsmackingly psychopathic Joker, a true “agent of chaos”. I came home and bought the soundtrack and listened to it all night. By the way they’ve extended the run at the IMAX. See you there.