The Dark Knight Flies High on IMAX

The Dark Knight is one of the most epic superhero films to grace the silver screen, and seeing it in IMAX only adds to its grandeur. If you're on the fence about paying $15 to see Batman on a five story screen, it's time to get off the fence and into the theater.

The Dark Knight follows up on 2005's Batman revamp, Batman Begins. In the final scene of Begins, Lieutenant James Gordon (Gary Oldman) warns Batman (Christian Bale) that his war on crime could escalate things. Gordon alludes to a new villain roaming the streets, a murderous psychopath known only as the Joker.

In The Dark Knight, Nolan explores the theme of escalation and introduces audiences to the anarchic Joker (Heath Ledger). Batman and Gordon discover the Joker is a far greater threat to Gotham City than anyone expected, so they enlist the help District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). Together, the three heroes embark on a mission to bring down the Joker and end organized crime in Gotham.

Director Christopher Nolan shot six scenes of The Dark Knight with IMAX cameras, and while these scenes are truly stunning, the entire movie is a spectacle.

The IMAX Experience combines breathtaking visuals and improved sound quality to immerse its audience in the film. But let the fain of heart be warned, The Dark Knight is far more intense on an IMAX screen than in a regular movie theater. Everything from a punch to an explosion is louder, and disturbing images of the Joker are only amplified.

That being said, the imagery is unlike anything else you've seen. From the Joker's close-ups to Batman's Hong Kong skydive, the movie's scenes elicit emotions of fear, excitement, awe, and sadness from the audience. The cinematography in The Dark Knight is of a higher caliber than most action movies, and the IMAX format only makes this more evident.

The sound during the film is loud enough to make your seats vibrate, but you quickly adapt to the higher decibels and dive into the film's majesty. With Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's score blasting through the speakers, the audience can actually feel their adrenaline pump as Batman races off to save a friend or capture a villain. While the music is certainly loud, it's mixed in a way that does not muffle the dialogue between the characters. If anything, it's the actors who sometimes mumble their words together to create slightly indecipherable sentences.

Overall, The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience is a must-see. The film is brilliant whether it's viewed in theatres or on a computer screen, but the IMAX format really adds to the story and makes the audience come alive. It's a jaw-dropping adventure that will leave you begging for a third Batman movie, so don't miss out on a chance to witness this remarkable sequel while you still can.