Quote Originally Posted by Worf101
In the traditional sense, no, it wasn't a "superhero movie" but it is stil a superhero movie. I'll explain. TDK is far more sophisticated than what USED to be known as a "superhero movie". I thnk Spiderman 1 and 3 raised the bar as did Batman Begins on what folks would accept as a superhero in a post 911 world. The era of silly superhero movies with NO consequences and no moral dilemmas is over. It was still a super hero movie but a drama first.

Da Worfster
I agree, it was a drama outside the Superhero movie box. When I say psychological thriller, I'm talking the cat and mouse chase and the way the mouse manipulates the environment (supporting cast) to gain an edge.

3LB, maybe Ledger's Joker deserves an Oscar, maybe not, but I don't recall there ever being a comic book villian shattering box office numbers any which way you look at them, the way this character did. Oscar nomination at the very least!