30 Second Classic:The Dark Knight

Classic usually implies a film of some age that also has stood the test of time,and is still good and enjoyable years after it's release.The Dark Knight is a rare film nowadays,it is a classic before being truly elidgible.Everyone knows Tom Brady will someday grace the halls of the NFL Hall in Canton,and we all know that The Dark Knight will hold up.

I saw it 3 times in the theatres upon release,not something I do anymore really,but this thing begged rewatches.I bought the blu ray when it came out and just never got around to it.2 plus years later I did,and it felt like the first time again.Chris Nolan made a good first Batman film,but really pulled out all the stops here.Heath Ledger's Joker is easily one of the most signifigant performances in the last 10 years,and he did the impossible,he stole the role from Jack Nicholson.Alot of people complain about the fact that it's not very "Comic Booky",and I'm fine with that.With the exception of Batman and Joker,this could be a straight gangland drama.Bruce Wayne is given some really good character development as he feels that Harvey Dent can do a better job against crime in Gotham as a D.A. than he can as a vigilante.He struggles with the thought of giving up the mantle,until circumstances prove that for one reason or another,Gotham may always need the Bat.

So we have a classic...great script,great cast,and ultimatley rewatchable.