Traditionally, movies have been split into two groups (with various shades of grey in between): big-budget but intellectually dull movies and lower-budget but intellectually stimulating ones. The logic is that a bigger investment necessitates a lower risk and thus a story that's been proven. Well, this is one of those extremely rare big-budget masterpieces.
Start to finish, this is the work of a modern master. The script is somewhat unique in that a vast amount of resources are necessary for it to be possible, yet it also takes many chances and doesn't hesitate to leave the slower viewers behind for it to go forward with its ridiculously well constructed story. Whoever green-lit the funding for this is either a genius or a total idiot. At any rate, the structure, pacing, dialogue and ending are all perfect. The movie takes a lot of chances, but ends up succeeding every single time. Effects-wise, this has shots that you've never seen before, and that will undoubtedly surprise you with their pioneering originality. And then of course there is the excellently chosen cast that performs admirably throughout.
However, if I had to find one small thing to nag about, it would be the casting of DiCaprio. Don't get me wrong, he delivers and fantastic performance and is perfect for the role, but I kind of got flashbacks of Shutter Island, especially with such similar themes. It's a small and soon to be insignificant detail, but it's there nonetheless.
As of now, this is number 5 in my list of my top 10 favourite movies of all time.
In a sentence:
Possibly the most intelligent big-budget movie ever, with a script that will undoubtedly leave some viewers behind in its visually mindblowing wake, wondering what happened. Those that do understand, however, are in for what will easily be the best movie of 2010.
Looks like dark knight