skyjedi2005 said:

AHEAD!

list of complaints i have heard from people who have seen the film:

1. Movie too cerebral, aka comic book takes itself too serioulsy and acts all hitchcock.

I knew this would split the fanbase, as I stated this before the movie even came out. I can't begrudge anyone for what they like and dislike, but THIS is the reason I love the film, it doesn't talk down to people, it tries to portray a real story, have real characters, with real motivations. Watching the movie, you don't know what is going to happen next, you don't know who is going to die, and you don't know how it is going to end.

If people want paint by numbers summer movies that have no drama, no good character development, just a 2 hour movie that has alot of explosions and cool action, then The Dark Knight is NOT for you. I think the summer movie has gotten too safe, and that is why I rarely go to the movies anymore because they are all so boring and predictable, like that Indiana Jones IV movie, where you ask yourself what is the point of this movie, other then to rehash a character that everyone loves?

Don't complain about The Ewoks or Jar Jar cause Empire Strikes Back in 1980 was EXACTLY like The Dark Knight: It was dark, it had an ending that left it to another sequel, and it spoke to an older audience that many complained was too serious compared to the Original Star Wars. I remember back in 1980, there was a huge debate was ESB too dark and too adult for a summer movie, and because of that we got the tone of ROTJ & the PT.