I'll try to describe this film in two-word descriptions.
Pure Genius
Astonishingly Creepy
Wacked Out
Amazingly Stellar
If you're going to go watch the film - be forewarned - it just might be one of the best films you've ever seen while at the same time being the creepiest film you've ever seen. It deals with issues like anarchy, psychopathic mania, morality/ethics, social experimentation, and the age-old question - "What is Truth?" My friend also pointed out that the film makes light of death.
The movie is rated PG-13 for action/menace.
The movie could be rated X for worldview/philosophy.
Here's an excerpt from www.pluggedinonline.com...
"Without a doubt, then, The Dark Knight is mesmerizing and thought-provoking. It's guaranteed to become a critical darling while scooping up a bazillion dollars at the box office. But its dark side cannot be ignored.
The Chicago Tribune leads its review with this warning: 'Sensational, grandly sinister and not for the kids.' The New York Daily News tells us, 'The PG-13 rating seems tame; this sucker is rough.' You're seeing it advertised on everything from cereal boxes to candy bars, but that doesn't make Knight's violence, it's aura of menace, any more digestible. It's not just kids who'll walk out of the film shaken.
When you see Harvey Dent's new look for the first time, you barely notice his still pretty-boy right side. The left side—charred, unblinking, horrific—seems to fill the screen. And the same could be said for this movie. Yes, it's undeniably well-crafted. But it's a harsh creation, and by all rights shouldn't have been named after the good guy. The Dark Knight is the Joker's court, and he's not looking for a laugh. "
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