You probably don't, but I remember it like it was yesterday.I was at a movie theater formerly known as Ridge Cinema in Davie, Florida, watching "The Dark Knight" on opening day with a group of my closest friends.I can recall this partially because of how mind-blowing the movie was (more on that in a bit) but also because some guy had a heart attack in the front row and I had to run to the concession stand and tell some poor teenager working his summer job to call 9-1-1.Christopher Nolan walks the red carpet during the India premiere of "The Odyssey" in Mumbai, India, on July 11, 2026.
(Satish Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)‘ODYSSEY' STARS ZENDAYA, ANNE HATHAWAY AND MATT DAMON TURN HEADS AS DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FACES BACKLASHHe survived, but they had to end the movie prematurely and offer us vouchers to come watch it again at a later date for free.I didn't even see the climax and resolution until the DVD release, and I still thought "The Dark Knight" was the greatest superhero movie ever made.That's how good it was.18 years later, and I still hold that opinion.Sure, movies like "Captain America: Civil War" and "Avengers: Infinity War" were bigger spectacles, but Christopher Nolan's grounded and gritty take on the caped crusader is still a nearly flawless masterpiece that stands the test of time almost two decades after its cinematic release.I thought with all of the controversy surrounding Nolan and his questionable decisions pertaining to his latest blockbuster, "The Odyssey," it would be nice to look back on a film from the director/producer that is almost universally beloved.The word "perfection" gets thrown around a lot, and while I don't think "The Dark Knight" is perfect (nor do I think any movie is perfect, for that matter), it's about as close as a blockbuster film can get.CHRISTOPHER NOLAN CONFIRMS BIZARRE 'THE ODYSSEY' CASTING CHOICES INCLUDING RAPPER TRAVIS SCOTTLet me preface a lot of what I'm about to say with this: I am no film junkie a...