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Don't Miss This If You Can Help It.
Funny but, this is the first Batman feature film that doesn't incorporate the word "Batman" in its title.
There never has been a more exciting time in my life when The Dark Knight showed up at the Box Office. I paid my ticket and then sat back and enjoyed the film better than ever. The reason I enjoyed this movie so much was that, before now, the Batman series of films seemed much more comic book than mimicking real life. The Dark Knight seems to somehow capture the essence that should always exist in the handover from comics to the big screen.
Christian Bale really didn't carry this film to greatness; it was The Joker (Heath Ledger) who made the film extraordinarily real in the sense that the criminal elements came together and alive on film with a burst of originality.
Bruce Wayne, who poses as a rich industrialist, sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets by creating his own persona known as Batman. Since we already know his intent from the last Film "Batman Begins", we pick up where the story left off in hopes that his complex plans will lead him down the road to success. Little do we know that The Joker will step into his life and thwart many of his plans to once and for all, rid Gotham City of the Low Life Scum that controls its underground.
Gotham City's District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) has the best line in the movie, which said, "You die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain."
For the first time in feature film-making, IMAX cameras were utilized. Christopher Nolan had wanted to shoot in the IMAX format for years and wound up doing so. Six major action-heavy sequences, along with various high-altitude shots, were filmed on the IMAX ratio. These sequences are available on the Bonus Disc of the 2-Disc DVD Edition.
I'll give this an average rating of 5/5.
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Best...Comic...Movie...EVER.
The Dark Knight is stunning, in every sense the word. Whether you look at the acting, the directing, the writing, or any other aspect of the movie, it's hard to find a weak point.
Nolan returns to do another incredible job at directing, and once again raises the bar for the Batman series. He creates a perfect balance between having The Dark Knight be a drama about the characters in it and an action-packed crime saga.
The acting alone is terrific. Christian Bale is a natural as Bruce Wayne, and also makes the best Batman I've seen yet, and by his side is Michael Caine, who just seems to fit perfectly as Alfred. Maggie Gyllenhaal does quite well as Rachel and Aaron Eckhart pulls off the transformation from Harvey Dent to Two-Face. Gary Oldman playing Gordon deserves an honorable mention. And then there's Heath Ledger, whose performance alone is nothing short of amazing. A few years ago most people would've said that he would be best known for and remembered by his starring role in Brokeback Mountain. Not anymore.
There's a constant internal struggle for Bruce Wayne, who does all he can to keep the difference between himself and Batman, and the difference between what is right and what has to be done. And all the while chaos reigns in the streets of Gotham, compliments of the Joker, who seems to be the one man who can bring down Batman.
All in all, there is nothing disappointing about The Dark Knight. For a movie that's two and a half hours long, there isn't a dull moment. Living up to the expectations and hype seemed impossible for it to do, but somehow The Dark Knight not only does, but surpasses it.Read full review...
The Dark Knight :)
This movie was great.
One of the best batman movies yet.
I used to leave a theatre after seeing a highly anticipated movie, specifically a sequel, and be so revved up about what I saw that I would declare that movie to be the best of a series. After each of the prequel "Star Wars" films, I rated that one the best, as good as any of the originals...for a time, until my opinion balanced out and I had a more well-rounded take. For that reason, I steer away from that mindset, and did for "Dark Knight".
Though my opinion is solidifying already after having seen a Warner Bros. screening last night, "Dark Knight" ably stands on its own with or without "Batman Begins". At a two and a half hour runtime, it's definitely an epic of a movie, but one that never runs out of gas. A delightful addition to this experience was a healthy amount of IMAX footage, which significantly adds to the feel of being on a personal, and gruesome, tour of Gotham City.
Christian Bale plays such a well rounded Batman and Bruce Wayne, qualities that none of those who have donned the cowl before him have pulled off. I still have to remember that Bale is British since he speaks with such a spot on American accent. Bale has a particular slurring lisp that serves him quite well, charmingly for Bruce Wayne and threateningly for Batman.
Countering him is the late Heath Ledger, who plays such a scary and creepy Joker that I found it impossible to NOT have chills half the time I saw him on screen. What really separates this brand of Joker from Jack Nicholson's portrayal is true unpredictability. It's obvious that, to be a good guy and think like the Joker, it really takes a toll, and it sure isn't easy. How exactly does one take him down when he's woven his harebrained plot around multiple hostages, explosives, or disappearing parlor tricks?
Initially, I was uneasy about how the character of Harvey Dent would be handled. In my mind, there was really only one faithful portrayal of him, and that could be found in the "Batman" animated series of the early 90s. As well as Tommy Lee Jones COULD have handled him in "Batman Forever", he certainly did not, though it still was a highlight of that movie. Aaron Eckhart ably assumes the mantle here, delivering a performance out of this world, easily on par with the Batman animated series.
Be it known, this caped avenger stands for the good of Gotham City that the police force and its counterparts can't represent, the good that has no jurisdiction, no procedures...and no rules, save for one. I can only hope that we've seen just the prelude to the Dark Knight's upcoming legendary battles with the worst of Gotham City's dark underside.
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GOTHAM CITY- BAD VS GOOD BATTLE TO THE END!
Features actors: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman & Morgan Freeman.
The battle continues between good and evil in Gotham City!Batman/Bruce Wayne is trying to get rid of the crime for good with the help of the city District Attorney Harvey Dent and police Lt.Jim Gordon.All things go very well for awhile with the crime rate down to nothing... until the mastermind The Joker then pinpoints the 3 of them in a twisted way.Bruce Wayne's girlfriend Rachel Dawes soon finds herself in the tangled web of the joker.Will Alfred give the letter from Rachel to Bruce??You have to watch this to find out.Action packed through the hole movie, will keep you guessing what The Joker's next step is or what he is planning next!Amazing actors, espically that played by the late Heath Ledger he totally transformed himself in this role!A must watch movie of the year!!Would recommend to rent & buy!!Awsome special effect in this one, be prepared to be amazed!Hope this helps you decide.Please click YES at the bottom.Thanks for taking the time to read this! :)Read full review...
The Dark Knigt Rules!!!
Comic book fans brace yourself for the best Marvel Movie ever!! This is Heath Ledger's greatest role OF his career. Too bad it's his last role. In this movie Batman deals with the dark side within him. The Joker has no prombles dealing with his. He either blows it up or kills it. It is about time the Batman movies follow the comic book stories questioning mankind's deep dark side in us all. Like should he kill or not. How far is too far when dealing with crooks, killers and nuts(The Joker for example). THIS IS A MUST SEE MOVIES.Read full review...
batman strikes again; no robin
an entire new cast and a handsome batman. the man in the black cape looses the girl friend but makes several attempts to get her back. all good actors and some you might not would have thot to be casting. crime and drama is what batman is all about. even tho the cape crusader dosen't show up on time he's milling around saving others or putting thieves where they belong. batman has some new tools and strategies in capturing the criminals; he's good. i wished he was here solving the crimes the local police cannot solve, lol. and the joker?, he's wild, romantic and lookn for the next something to get into. he's kinda cute too. you will love him.
in a two week time i've watched this movie twice; it's that good. the movie is about 3 hrs long. get your snacks, chips and dip, cola or movie theatre popcorn all together so you will not miss nothing. it's that good!Read full review...
Most attention - Grabber I have ever seen~!~!
I refrain from these sorts of comic book Make believe Goof-Ball Stories as I think that with their lack of plot and acting abilities, they are among the worst of the worst for anyone to view and sit for two hours trying to figure out what in GOD's Most Holy Name am I doing here, as nothing makes any sense, from the TV series, which I may have caught one or two.
"The Joker" played by...who was that old timer actor??[Oh, yeah, :Caesar Romero"] stunk like bags of road kill collections.
Danny D'Vito as the "Pengiun", was most stupid as Danny is a far better actor than what he gave us as "The Penguin". BLAH!
Jack Nicholson in any clothes is a flipping jerk, who thinks that a movie is NOT (unless he is in it~!~! i.e:("RED-RUM"!...what is that???)[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was his best effort of all!) I'll give that to him! and "Nurse Ratchette"!as well as the BIG Indian Actor..I can't recall his name, but I always liked his acting!
I hate anything but very few renditions of Super Heros...Superman from TV taught us as kids :"Crime does NOT Pay"..flat out!
George Reeves was Superman, and Christopher Reeves was a better adult rendition of what a "super-Man" can be, rest his heart.
But, My daughter, "Danielle" who is 32 asked her dad if he wanted to see "Dark Knight"..and "SURE" is all I could drool out of my flappin' mouth... was the only thing I could say as I caught some trailers from TV and it grabbed me straight away.
I can't sit through many movies as I can't imagine and I see camera shadows, mike shadows, and people looking at them selves in monitors...I catch it all, but, I kept saying :"This is Great"!~!~!W-O-W~!~!~W-O-W~!~! W-O-W~!~! HOOOO-BOY~!~!
HOLY CRAPPERS~!~!~!
This deserves an OSCAR, especially this "Joker" actor"~!~!
"Who's playing the Joker", I don't recognize him from any movie?"
He was INTENSE, his acting as a kid tormented by a "Over-brutal sadistic father-figure" that needed to be Garrotted in a Public Square would be too good for this animal, and these loons exist today, and I hand this to "Heath Ledger" for being nothing but the absolute best of any Super-Hero Movie "Villian", as he let you have it in your face as to just "WHY" was he all messed up in the head! The only Violence was against machinery, and I say it was as really excitingly pulled off~!~!.
The "Heath Leger Oscar Award" that he got Postumously, was well deserved, as his serious and sarcastic moody appearances gave us much more than every Comic Book Character ever, even "Caesar Romero", who coun't act a part like this in his life, the GOLD is for HEATH LEDGER as I was NOT diverted for one second, I was as enthralled by his acting, attitude and interpretation of the "JOKER" is HIS for many years to come. There is NO MORE TO COME~!~!~!N~E~V~E~R~!~!~!
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I Usually Stay Away
From the new Batman movies because I loved the original series and hated the idea of them corrupting the show I grew up with...however a Friend of ours borrowed a copy of this film from her coworker and talked us into watching it..I'm glad we did..I agree Heath Ledger did an outstanding job as the Joker..he even sounded a bit like Jack Nicholson who portrayed the Joker in a past Batman flick..though I didn't like the voice used by the Batman I found myself clearing my throat repeatedly during the movie..I did love it that Batman refused to kill..Fans will watch as Batman goes through a whirlwind of emotion fueled by the death of loved ones I admit the ending has me wanting to see the next installment..this is a great film for fans and non fans to watch..5 out of 5 bars all the way!Read full review...
The Dark Knight
I was not a comic book reader however it is easy to follow the story line. The action is so exciting and Bruce really brings it home with his gentleman role by day and cape crudaser by night. My family and I have watch it a dozen times and never once do we get tired of it. Award winning movie no doubt. Christian Bale is certainly the best Batman and raised the bar for future movie roles.
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Batman - the Dark Knight
Although Christian Bale did make a terrific Batman, Heath Ledger NAILED the part of the Joker. It will be a great loss that he is no longer with us. He gave a creepy and sinister view of the Joker that we usually think of. Batman's new gadgets and all the special effects just made the movie so much more enjoyable. I realize that Batman came from a comic book. This rendition shook me insides and I couldn't stop thinking about it for days after. I actually watched it again two more times. I am not the type of person to go back and see a movie again unless it really leaves a great impression on me. The actors and actresses chosen to play the characters in Batman The Dark Night were impeccable. I would not recommend this movie for children under 15 years of age. There are some disturbing scenes. All you adults out there that are waiting for something to lift you off of your seats a few times, please watch this one on a big screen. A small screen just doesn't give the same effect for this movie.Read full review...