One of the most anticipated summer-released blockbuster this year, I could really say that Black Knight could not disappoint, simply because:
1) It’s by Christopher Nolan, one director whom I have good regards.
2) Christian Bale is perhaps the best Batman so far.
3) Heather Ledger redesigned the Joker.

After watching the film just now, I realized how much the film has to offer besides those initial expectations. Just like the first installation, Dark Knight approach is to make give a humane face to the characters. Yes, they are still larger than life, but you get to see their believes, which the rest of the Batman films never really got that across to the audience as impactful as this one; the character Batman relies on his history; the Joker decided to whip all history off and created his own memories; Two-Face history and the reason why he is so, is revealed before us; Rachel Dawes etches herself in our memory.

The storyline is not paper thin, like how most summer flicks would expectedly be. Character developments are reflected, unfolded and influenced by events that happened or influenced by the characters themselves. Sometimes, it’s subtle (Alfred Pennyworth’s decision to burn Rachel’s letter to Bruce), sometimes it’s apparently in-your-face (Joker’s mad social experiment and other evil deeds) and sometimes, it’s choice, or the lack of it (Harvey ‘Two-Face’ decision to leave things to chance).

Dark, complex and disturbing, which is why I would need to catch it again; I missed the opening bits of the film and the whole experience is just not complete, like attending a Chinese wedding dinner late and missed the Cold Dish and Sharkfin Soup and had to give the dessert a miss as you need to leave early, and you still need to pay the ‘full price’ ang pao… if you get what I mean.

Go catch it at some big good cinema and that’s all the summer blockbuster you need to watch this year.