Don't really like superhero movies much at all. It didn't look like it had much going for it other then that, the action looked decent but ridiculously far fetched (hence, don't like superhero movies) but meh, you go see it and tell me how it was. Not necessarily my cup of tea though.
Now that I've seen the movie, I think it'd be fair to address this claim. Yes, The Dark Knight is a superhero flick. But it's so much more than that to.
(NOTE STOP READING RIGHT NOW IF YOU DONT WANT ANY POSSIBLE SPOILERS)Much of the movie does deal with normal superhero movie things (i.e. the hero, the villain, the climax between them). But there are so many side elements to it that you just can't tell exist from any previews. For example, the role of "The Joker" is an atypical feature of superhero movies present in TDK. The Joker is, among many other things, a supervillain. The movie makes no attempt to mask that in any part of the movie. However, the CHARACTER behind The Joker is truly remarkable, and Heath Ledger deserves great acclamation for his talent in such a unique and challenge role. Understanding the motives behind the person, what the person ultimately wants to have happen (in this case he simply wants chaos all across Gotham and a chance to vanquish his other "half"--Batman), and how s/he wants to go about accomplishing this--those are all present in Ledger's portrayal of The Joker. That and his complete lunacy in how he acts and his constant drive to blow shit up or kill people to get his way. So interspersed through the actual persona behind the villain is also acts of villainy. Much of what is present in this movie extends beyond fantasy and fiction into the realms of real life. Betrayal, corruption, and essentially
humanity are all brought into question in the film, and I think Christopher Nolan does an excellent job of having it depicted on screen. Tragedies are also present, and decision-making is critical (as in Batman's saving Dent instead of Rachel). So, even if you don't enjoy the action that the movie has to offer (hey, Christian Bale crashes a beautiful Lambo just for part of the plot in the film...
), there are still many more humanistic points to the movie which, in my opinion, offer the same level of, if not more, enjoyment than the action.
