Watched "THE DARK KNIGHT"

After a long wait, I got a chance to watch the movie which was making news "THE DARK KNIGHT".

I often watch Super-hero movies for their spectacular special effects rather than the content itself. And as always the Super-hero movies are predictable. Hero slays villain, saves people (including the loved ones).

But this time around with "THE DARK KNIGHT" that wasnt the case. I was attracted to the content or the essence of the movie rather than the special effects. Its a serious super-hero movie which goes beyond the usual hero-villain spat. I think thats what Joker tries to disrupt, the seriousness .. he ironically exclaims "Why so serious?"

What the villain seeks in this movie is not just chaos but the disruption of faith. Faith that bad things will begone. This movie portrays what forces a good man beyond his so called breaking point to turn himself from good to bad (as shown with Harvey Dent/Two Face) and though some one like Batman is on vigil to save people, its the people themselves who decide their fate (as shown in the scene where 2 ships filled with bomb and people).

All in all a fine movie. Kudos for the Dark Knight team.