From Tim Burton’s blockbuster that kickstarted the Batman series in 1989 to Todd Phillips’ Joker (2019), here are 12 movies like The Dark Knight for fans of the thriller genre. Christopher Nolan redefined superhero movies with The Dark Knight. He singlehandedly changed the landscape of blockbuster storytelling shooting 28 minutes of the film in IMAX, ...
In an era of comic book movie exploitation, rare is the occasion where a film, based on comics, inextricably mirrors deeper realities such as childhood trauma, big government corruption, and violent escapism. Matt Reeves seems to echo the gritty realism of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008) with his iteration of the caped crusader in ...
A filmmaking genius, Christopher Nolan is the greatest showman in supreme command of his craft. Nolan is infamously known for his complex puzzle-like dramas. Though a maker of escapist entertainments, he greatly respects viewers’ intelligence. He debuted with Following (1998), a terse indie drama. And followed it up with the highly acclaimed Memento (2000), an adaptation of his younger ...
The driving force of any plot is conflict. And great villains, being the very embodiment of conflict, are that little magic ingredient that never fails to make a movie delicious. The nature of evil is taboo, complex, and difficult to grasp. This might be why we are often psychologically intrigued by villains. They deviate from ...
Dipankar Sarkar
