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It is testament to the genius which is The Dark Knight, that it has shot to become IMDb’s top movie of all time so soon after opening. The story for me wasn’t so much about Batman, or his awesome gadgets, or his action-hero role in Gotham City. It is all about Harvey Dent’s quote: “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”

For me, the story was really about how both Batman and Harvey Dent fall prey to this simple statement – in a captivating story sewn together by The Joker. At two and a half hours, it is a very long film, but it did not seem (at any point) seem that long to me. It is all comic-book hero, in a way which a comic book could never be.

The story, superb acting, set and makeup and the ever cool Batman gadgets make this the must see film of the, well ever.