10 Movies It Was Impossible To Dislike

By Beth Kirkbride / January 4, 2014

7. The Dark Knight

Based on the DC Marvel comics, the cinematic brilliance of this film continues to astound me. You might be wondering "why so serious" a movie has made it onto the list. Surely, as an action film, there's bound to be a plethora of people who reluctantly saw the film (maybe they were forced to by a boyfriend, or it was on TV one night when there was nothing else on) and didn't like it. I disagree. I think regardless as to whether or not you're a fan of the comics, there's a whole host of factors that make this film an exceptional piece of cinema, and subsequently impossible to dislike - Heath Ledger for one thing. His performance as the Joker is haunting, he captures the nature of a madman who likes chaos for chaos' sake perfectly, and it's such a shame about his untimely death. If you appreciate nothing else about this movie, you have to credit Ledger's performance.

There was no shortage of pyrotechnics - but I felt they had the correct balance of effects, something which can't be said for 'The Dark Knight Rises' - it is exhilarating, fast paced, and keeps you on the edge of your seat for the movie's duration. Christian Bale not only makes people swoon, but makes people everywhere jealous; deep down we all want to be a crime solving vigilante at night. If I haven't sold you The Dark Knight yet - what about Michael Caine? Everybody loves Alfred.