(My full review can be found here)

Let’s get one thing straight: I am a big superhero movie fan. I’ve been waiting for TDK since the credits rolled on Batman Begins three and a half years ago. But last summer I was mired in pre-Beijing Olympics work, and couldn’t get my act together in time to buy the IMAX tickets a month in advance of the premiere, before they were completely sold out. I know. I’m ashamed of myself too.

When I heard that Warner Brothers would re-release the film in IMAX in January, I knew that I couldn’t cave and simply watch the movie on the regular screen, on DVD, and especially not downloaded illegally from some torrent. No, I held out and scanned the press releases until last month, when, visiting the IMAX official website, I spotted a press release, relatively buried in the headlines: Batman IMAX double feature, one night only! The very night I found the press release, in fact!

I quickly rounded up two of my friends and we met up at the Lincoln Square IMAX shortly before 8 p.m. It was the perfect Batman experience. A refresher course in Batman Begins, followed immediately by my personal premiere of The Dark Knight. Both in glorious IMAX. It was totally worth the wait.

The first two acts of this film are nearly flawless, with the stunning visuals melding perfectly with the soaring score. Think Oliver Twist in Mumbai. Two musical montages by A.R. Rahman and M.I.A. will especially leave a lump in your throat.

I think the film would have been better served if it had not ended up focusing on the love story. I would have rather Jamal’s love for Latika been a subplot, and his relationship with his brother given equal importance.

See my full review here.

I rated this movie “worth consuming” because it does spark a lot of discussion, and people’s opinions vary wildly, so it’s worth watching to be able to join the debate.

I didn’t hate Crash, but I thought it had a lot of flaws. None of its racial observations were untrue, but neither were they very revelatory.

My complete review has spoilers.