The Dark Knight

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HRMay 28, 2009

Agree with Ty Burr, Boston Globe: "Ten tons of expressionist murk... Dirty Harry crossed with Hamlet." They tried too hard, lost all depth of plot and texture. Just because a movie is "disturbing" does *not* make it "art." "...Begins" was Agree with Ty Burr, Boston Globe: "Ten tons of expressionist murk... Dirty Harry crossed with Hamlet." They tried too hard, lost all depth of plot and texture. Just because a movie is "disturbing" does *not* make it "art." "...Begins" was much better.… Expand

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FerrinL.Aug 10, 2008

Plodding and hamfisted. Terrible script. Good ideas, but ruined by having every thematic idea telegraphed over and over (and over and over and over...) in the least subtle way possible. Basically, it was like having anvils labeled "important Plodding and hamfisted. Terrible script. Good ideas, but ruined by having every thematic idea telegraphed over and over (and over and over and over...) in the least subtle way possible. Basically, it was like having anvils labeled "important moral allegory" thrown at your head every five minutes for three hours. That, and it occurred to me that Gotham wouldn't need Batman so much if the Gotham cops weren't so blindingly stupid. I mean come on--while transporting Dent one of the cops practically says "This looks like a trap. Let's walk right in to it."… Expand

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AlexS.Jul 20, 2008

The IMAX format is spectacular. Too bad I can't say the same for the film itself.

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ArdenJul 21, 2008

Way too violent and long. Much ado about nothing.

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BrandonSmithJul 24, 2008

Batman Begins was terrible, and Bale brings his same I'm-so-cool "acting" into this one. I miss Michael Keaton.

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BillM.Jul 18, 2008

Dark Knight ruined Batman - series should have never been written. DC should be ashamed!

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ADEJul 19, 2008

So long.. so very long

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LisaFMar 12, 2009

This movie sucked such terrific ass that I just almost can't believe I sat through the whole epic length thing. I learned early on that I couldn't get too wrapped up in any of the characters due to the idiotic way people kept This movie sucked such terrific ass that I just almost can't believe I sat through the whole epic length thing. I learned early on that I couldn't get too wrapped up in any of the characters due to the idiotic way people kept turning into caricatures of themselves. Usually I'm not a violent person, but I kept wishing people would just die and stay dead. Batman made you like him even less by speaking in a strange he-man voice that no actual person would ever use for any reason whatsoever. By the last time the hoary-voiced dark avenger fell, I hoped he would stay dead so I could just get the f*ck out of there.… Expand

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PepticNightmareOct 14, 2012

This is a very over-rated film, slightly boring, It took me two days to actually get through this snooze-fest, It's a decent film overall but even Heath Ledger's fantastic performance can't save this from just being another film featuring aThis is a very over-rated film, slightly boring, It took me two days to actually get through this snooze-fest, It's a decent film overall but even Heath Ledger's fantastic performance can't save this from just being another film featuring a comic book hero, I enjoy Batman normally the comics are fantastic but this isn't fantastic and you could even miss this film if you were watching The Dark Knight Trilogy.… Expand

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LevS.Aug 11, 2008

Inept political thriller dished up as a Batman movie, lacking in imagination and a decent story. Ledger's Joker was the only praiseworthy element but even so, nothing spectacular. If the poor guy hadn't had died this movie would Inept political thriller dished up as a Batman movie, lacking in imagination and a decent story. Ledger's Joker was the only praiseworthy element but even so, nothing spectacular. If the poor guy hadn't had died this movie would not have been so insanely overhyped.… Expand

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DavidHJul 29, 2008

Yes I admit Heath Ledger turned in a very impressive performance. Christian Bale was also good and there was some excellent technology and special effects. Drawbacks were the combination of it being generally a downer combined with being too Yes I admit Heath Ledger turned in a very impressive performance. Christian Bale was also good and there was some excellent technology and special effects. Drawbacks were the combination of it being generally a downer combined with being too long. A hero is someone you're willing to watch go through all kinds of hell as long as he is triumphant in the end. It is depressing that he has to sacrifice virtually everything including nearly his life, catches the bad guy, and yet still ends up persecuted in the end by an annoyingly over-righteous mindset. The chemistry with Maggie Gyllenhall is non-existent compared to Katie and she remains also irritatingly righteous where again, Batman seems to sacrifice absolutely everything in order to help people and yet it is still not good enough for her. Maggie also is simply not attractive enough for this role. As a comparison, when you walk out of Ironman, you feel good, when you walk out of Dark Night, you feel depressed.… Expand

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[Anonymous]Jul 19, 2008

Confused & too long.

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R.H.May 3, 2009

All right, I wasn't going to say anything because this is the internet. But all the morons here saying this film is "art" or the closest movies will ever get to art- how dare you? How could you say something so ignorant when you All right, I wasn't going to say anything because this is the internet. But all the morons here saying this film is "art" or the closest movies will ever get to art- how dare you? How could you say something so ignorant when you haven't bothered to study anything about films? Try watching films by Ingmar Bergman like Winter Light. Watch films by Andrei Tarkovsky like Andrei Rublev and Mirror. Watch Ozu films like Late Spring and Floating Weeds. I don't care if you loved the movie or whatever- I personally thought the film was hollow, worthless, and nothing new. But don't you dare say this is the highest the art form has to offer- it's barely a step above the lowest.… Expand

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MovieMan12Jun 13, 2013

Self-indulgent pretentious crap. He ruined the Batman series. Mindless trash this was. Still hate it to this day. No wonder everybody hated the last one, its because this one was the set up to an even worse one.

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NNDec 27, 2008

Stupid Idiotic movie of the worst kind Jumbled plot, meaningless violence and sadistic We have hit real low for so many critics to give such high marks

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bdaJul 20, 2008

A numbing movie. Why is everyone on the Ledger bandwagon? Yes, it was an enjoyable performance. But keep in mind how juicy the role was and that any number of actors could have given equally enjoyable performances.

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BobS.Jul 17, 2008

Soooo long. So very very long. And too loud. Or is that just the cinema? Joker is great but hes not joker. Just a psycho with make up. U don't see the crazy fun house mad house joker from the original and its just toooo long.

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darkbeast119Aug 16, 2014

The dark knight is not a superhero film but a film about a messed up rich guy who wears a clad black suit like a pornstar and some psychotic hippy clown criminal who has a confusing personality. That's right folks I'm calling this film notThe dark knight is not a superhero film but a film about a messed up rich guy who wears a clad black suit like a pornstar and some psychotic hippy clown criminal who has a confusing personality. That's right folks I'm calling this film not the best because it has no super in it and gives you a sad and disappointing view of real life. The plot, characters, and whole presence makes you so pissed off and the critics call it the perfect superhero film what a load of **** Yeah I just said it **** and who really cars if I say a few swear words, it just my own opinion. The most part that makes me angry is that health ledger's joker is the supervillain, I prefer the Jack Nicholson version and to give a dead guy a award for good acting is like walking off a bridge. I admit some of the action scenes were cool but I'm no batman fan. I'm a loyal superman fan and I think the man of steel is way better than this crappy film. So that's my review of a extremely overrated film that died so much in disgrace that it could never make me pleasant… Expand

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TrueEleganceMay 19, 2012

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nolan finally reveals his ability that it is not skill to bring forth a gritty "realism" to a comic book movie, but a lack of complete and utter imagination to fulfill a fantasy based character. To be honest the film itself was not that bad, had it not been an hour too long. Had the movie ended after Rachel Dawson died, and the reveal of two-face, it would end on such a somber "Empire Strikes Back" note, and really left the audience in a state of wonder and a need for me. But instead Nolan decides to continue on for an hour where he plateaus with his boring action sequence, and than killing off two face in on of the worst ending in comic book history since Fantastic Four. Too damn long, but of course, Heath Ledger shines bright… Expand

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BakaHaramMay 23, 2014

This movie is so dry, pretentious and humorless that my cat became depressed after watching it with me and starved herself to death. Also all the expository dialogue and mindless pop philosophy made me schizophrenic. I'm now sharpening myThis movie is so dry, pretentious and humorless that my cat became depressed after watching it with me and starved herself to death. Also all the expository dialogue and mindless pop philosophy made me schizophrenic. I'm now sharpening my knives and ordering the Halloween mask from EBay. Close your windows, Chris "Pretentious Hack" Nolan, I'm gonna avenge my kitty!… Expand

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TheGreatCriticAug 16, 2017

This is by far one of the worst movies of all time, I never liked batman because he has no super powers, all he has is money and weapons there is no fun because that means there is less explosions and that's sad.

The story is horrendous,This is by far one of the worst movies of all time, I never liked batman because he has no super powers, all he has is money and weapons there is no fun because that means there is less explosions and that's sad.

The story is horrendous, it's weak compare to the previous batman films, it has no style and it isn't fun like batman forever, the movie tried to be deep but no one cares because I as an audiance member want to see batman beat homeless people up, I don't care that batman has emotions, I wanted action and explosions, but even in the action scenes the movie fails completely because they use pratical effects, Christopher Nolan should know that we use computers for a reason now but he's such a pretentious dork so there is no intensity.

The characters were awful, they were depressing and not fun, I remember the good old days where super heroes were fun and quirky like in batman forever, batman was too deep of a character to be interesting and honestly Christian Bale isn't fun enough to be batman, they should've pick Marlon Wayans, he fits the character perfectly and the vilain was forgettable.

The dark knight fails on every single level, the story is way too intelligent to be fun, the characters are way too deep to be considered good, the soundtrack is too depressing and the effects look to real to be enjoyable, stay away from this objectivily bad film !!!… Expand

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JemimaK>Jul 20, 2008

I'm baffled by all the superlatives being showered on this film. I'm a huge fan of Nolan, Bale, Caine, Oldman, Gyllenhaal but really, this film was competely uninvolving. Bruce/Batman was given short shrift in this screenplay, I'm baffled by all the superlatives being showered on this film. I'm a huge fan of Nolan, Bale, Caine, Oldman, Gyllenhaal but really, this film was competely uninvolving. Bruce/Batman was given short shrift in this screenplay, it's the wonderful Christian Bale who breathes soul into every miniscule oppurtunity he is given. There is no back story, no fleshing out of any character except Harvey Dent. The film starts as if we've caught it in mid-low. And honestly, this hype over Ledger's performance is too inflated. For me, Tim Burton's Penguin is the greatest villain in the Batman series - evil, tragic, repelling and attracting at the same time. Jack Nicholson's Joker could have done with an editing job, but my goodness, the portrayal itself was one of brilliance and insane originality. Ledger was an actor of great promise, but the praise over his Joker seems out of perspective & proportion. This edition of Batman was a case of overkill, OD'ing on the dark element (not a single touch of genuine wit), over-indulging on the philosophizing and the explosions/mayhem. All in all, a superhero film that takes itself too seriously. It's tragic that some of the finest young directors ( Bryan Singer, etc.) are frittering their prime years away on superhero franschises. Christopher Nolan, please come out of your Bat Cave black hole and give us something worthwhile to watch, again.… Expand

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WolfmotherMay 4, 2011

This movie was brilliant, entertaining to the people who love in-depth conversations to the people who love explosions. So much drama, I dont see where it fails to have plot, basically its a simple battle of philosophies, nothing more, butThis movie was brilliant, entertaining to the people who love in-depth conversations to the people who love explosions. So much drama, I dont see where it fails to have plot, basically its a simple battle of philosophies, nothing more, but nothing needed, he taints other people to madness, what more do you need? Even if it doesnt have plot, it doesnt NEED plot, suspense, action, conflicting philosophies, drawbacks to madness are all you truly need. It took Joker and evolved him to the next level.… Expand

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GaryJAug 10, 2008

Ledger was terrifyingly good. The plot is weak, the movie interminably long and vicious. PG-13 ? If this is entertainment, we are a society in trouble.

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EstaD.Aug 6, 2008

Although I would give the filmmakers credit for a reasonable story and character development, I think the movie is inappropriate for many people to watch. It depicts a anti-social society and I might say also a mirror of the current American Although I would give the filmmakers credit for a reasonable story and character development, I think the movie is inappropriate for many people to watch. It depicts a anti-social society and I might say also a mirror of the current American society. We don't need to see all the sweetness from the 50s but in my opinion this movie should be xxx-rated. Harry Potter was banned in many conservative bulwarks, but Batman was not. It is time to start a public discussion about the difference between the character of the two stories. Do you really think the Dark Knight/Batman is a children's story? A bank robbery where you kill all your mates?????? No wonder the American society cannot get rid of its violent nature. It will go under just like the Roman Empire due to decadence and (too much expenditure) wars. I am looking forward for that time to happen any time soon.… Expand

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JMJul 20, 2008

Way overrated. The movie is too long, the fight/actions scenes edited too much like an MTV video, and the movie is way too in love with violence. This movie should NOT be PG-13. It warrants a "R" rating. In addition, while Maggie Gyllenhaal Way overrated. The movie is too long, the fight/actions scenes edited too much like an MTV video, and the movie is way too in love with violence. This movie should NOT be PG-13. It warrants a "R" rating. In addition, while Maggie Gyllenhaal , provided a fine performance she is no leading lady. As much as I love Batman and as much as I appreciated Heath Ledger's great performance, I cannot recommend this movie.… Expand

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ElenaJul 23, 2008

This wasn't Batman or a cartoon caper turned into a movie. It was a SLASHER movie with gore and way too much violence. How is this PG 13?

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DanielJul 20, 2008

The special effects and action sequences are great, but the plot is confused and ultimately the movie goes at least 30 minutes too long than it should. Not a patch on "Batman Begins."

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AnS.Aug 16, 2008

So what's all the fuss about? An action film so deluded that it thinks it has something deep or relevant to say about the post September 11 climate? No thanks. If only George Bush monitored the mobile phone communications of the So what's all the fuss about? An action film so deluded that it thinks it has something deep or relevant to say about the post September 11 climate? No thanks. If only George Bush monitored the mobile phone communications of the film's producers, this awful, self-indulgent mess would have been extraordinarily rendered to some secret prison in Eastern Europe. Showing it to its fellow unlawful combatants would be a torture much worse than waterboarding. Ledger's performance is good but not remarkable. Pacing and action feel disjointed. Given very little exciting happens and all of the dialogue is hot air, it should have been a lot shorter.… Expand

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JohnMar 2, 2009

Actually deserves a 3, but there are too many 10's. What were people watching. I agree with all of those that thought it made no sense. The motivations of the characters were entirely random. This entry could be pages long with all the Actually deserves a 3, but there are too many 10's. What were people watching. I agree with all of those that thought it made no sense. The motivations of the characters were entirely random. This entry could be pages long with all the problems. Ya, Ledger was fun to watch, thus the 3. But the rest was terrible. At some point the viewer just gives up assuming any of it will make any sense. Where is Adam West when you need him?… Expand

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MichaelKJul 18, 2008

This isn't a comic book movie; this is a superlative crime drama.

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MeganB.Jul 19, 2008

I wanted to love this movie. It had some very good performances, and I loved the cinematography. That said, this movie has way too many inexplicable jumps in it; there are multiple scenes that end with a cut to another scene without any I wanted to love this movie. It had some very good performances, and I loved the cinematography. That said, this movie has way too many inexplicable jumps in it; there are multiple scenes that end with a cut to another scene without any segue or explanation, and often what could have been the best part of a scene was left out altogether. Also, the whole movie just builds and builds and builds and it has 3 separate endings. And finally: PG-13?!?!? On what planet should a 13 year old see something that is that violent and graphic?… Expand

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MovieGuyJul 21, 2008

Very over-hyped. Batman is supposed to be fun, not philosophical thesis with bad action. And what's up with the Heath Ledger hype? He never was very amazing. Take a chill pill people. The hero had rubber years for god's sake!

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ChadShiiraJul 23, 2008

A Batman for the ages? No. Brokeback Joker in medical professional drag playing clinical terrorist unnerves like a Robin Cook hospital thriller, but it doesn't out-evil the Nazi overtones of Jack's Joker(Tim Burton's "Batman"),A Batman for the ages? No. Brokeback Joker in medical professional drag playing clinical terrorist unnerves like a Robin Cook hospital thriller, but it doesn't out-evil the Nazi overtones of Jack's Joker(Tim Burton's "Batman"), in which the bipolar master criminal defaces great works of art to a devil-may-care purple soundtrack. Because "The Dark Knight" distances itself from the comic book, largely by demythologizing Gotham as a fantasia of improbable architecture and rebuilding it into a city that could host Martin Scorsese's "The Departed"(a remake of Wai-keung Lau & Siu Fai Mak's "Mou gaan dou"(American title: "Internal Affairs"); the term "internal affairs" is sprinkled throughout the film), the notion of a grown man running around in a bat suit(nipples, or no nipples), comes off as nonsensical and extraneous, in a film spawned from children's literature that purports to be taken seriously; that wants to be mentioned in the same breath with a film by Scorsese, and not, say, "Catwoman". But "The Dark Knight" caught my attention late in the game when Batman(Christian Bale) asks Lucius Fox(Morgan Freeman) to play Orwellian games with the public at-large. The evocation of the Patriot Act turns into an endorsement of conservative ideology because it helps Batman keep Gotham safe. The end justifies the means. The Dark Knight is our outgoing president and Harvey Dent(Aaron Eckhart) stands for America. He's ideology in the flesh. Which half, which face, reminds you of our country in terms of the war against terrorism and foreign policy? The filmmaker asserts that our president's legacy, regarding the five-thousand dead and rising overseas, will change from a war criminal into a fall guy, for the country with two faces, once hindsight is given the once over and the history books are written accordingly.… Expand

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S.X.Jul 23, 2008

I found the endless obsession with dark-this and dark-that, to be a depressing one-note that hung around from beginning to end. The moral complications were contrived and pretentious. A number of liberties were taken with the logic of the I found the endless obsession with dark-this and dark-that, to be a depressing one-note that hung around from beginning to end. The moral complications were contrived and pretentious. A number of liberties were taken with the logic of the action. What I found most odd is that 'the batman' seemed out of place in his own movie, as if some dude in a cape kept popping in and out of a more serious, real-world crime drama.… Expand

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BillyC.Jul 29, 2008

It started well but after 2 hours Nolan should have wrapped it up! Two Face became a really childish bore and ridiculous with his coin tossing (Anton Chigurrh anyone?) nonsense. The dialogue was a bit cheesy. Far fetched.

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MarkL.Aug 1, 2008

No thanks, this movie was way to long and could have been shortened an hour easy and Heath L. put on a good performance but after two hours of watching him lick his lips I was rather annoyed by his performance and what is up with the child No thanks, this movie was way to long and could have been shortened an hour easy and Heath L. put on a good performance but after two hours of watching him lick his lips I was rather annoyed by his performance and what is up with the child molester voice of the Batman "come here little girl I have some candy for you",lol. I don't think this movie would have made that big of a splash if Heath wouldn't have passed away because it's all been done a hundred times. Nothing new here............… Expand

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NonyaBusinessAug 11, 2008

Much worse than the first. Since when did Batman become hated and a villain? I didn't like that Nolan tried to pitch Batman that way.... the only good thing about the film was Ledger's acting, which is first-rate. Too bad it Much worse than the first. Since when did Batman become hated and a villain? I didn't like that Nolan tried to pitch Batman that way.... the only good thing about the film was Ledger's acting, which is first-rate. Too bad it couldn't have a lighter end.… Expand

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MichaelC.Aug 2, 2008

I really wanted to like this movie but was very disappointed with it. It was long and rambling and I was bored by it. What a let down!

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dlloydAug 9, 2008

Simply weak. Poor script. Good acting but the lack of depth in any single character left their work empty. The joker was crap because he was just a nihilist with nothing else to him and so boring and predictable. The whole film was boring Simply weak. Poor script. Good acting but the lack of depth in any single character left their work empty. The joker was crap because he was just a nihilist with nothing else to him and so boring and predictable. The whole film was boring and they couldn't even keep the plot coherent.… Expand

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JoshW.Jan 8, 2009

Bad. Ledger ruined the film. Re-edited to get all joker scenes in. If Heath gets an ocar it is beacuse he died and nothing to do with acting.

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tkFeb 10, 2009

This movie was no good the plot was the same old same old

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JakeA.Mar 6, 2009

The only truly amazing thing about this movie was Heath Ledger's performance. Otherwise, it was awful. Christian Bale was absolutely horrible, just, bad. The story simply drags on and on without really going anywhere. It's really The only truly amazing thing about this movie was Heath Ledger's performance. Otherwise, it was awful. Christian Bale was absolutely horrible, just, bad. The story simply drags on and on without really going anywhere. It's really too bad that Ledger's best performance had to be in an otherwise bad film.… Expand

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PaulW.Oct 2, 2008

Batmanan has a speech impediment; the Joker needs a chap stick to nurse his dry lips; the script is sophomoric; the girl anything but sexy; the photography chaotic. Found it so boring I almost fell asleep. For a guy who adored the comic Batmanan has a speech impediment; the Joker needs a chap stick to nurse his dry lips; the script is sophomoric; the girl anything but sexy; the photography chaotic. Found it so boring I almost fell asleep. For a guy who adored the comic strip when he was a kid this just doesn't hack it.… Expand

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JayB.Oct 22, 2008

EXTREMELY overrated. Too long, bland overacting on Christian Bale's part, a forgettable Maggie Gyllenhaal and two-face, pretentious scatterbrained writing and plot, not to mention it lacks the "dark" part in dark knight; completely EXTREMELY overrated. Too long, bland overacting on Christian Bale's part, a forgettable Maggie Gyllenhaal and two-face, pretentious scatterbrained writing and plot, not to mention it lacks the "dark" part in dark knight; completely cheesy. Speaking of cheesy, Batman's voice...wow. The ONLY thing that saved this movie was Heath Ledger, and now he's dead. The franchise is over.… Expand

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JoshuaRojasJun 30, 2008

The dark knight will be the best movie of the year and possibly the best Batman movie ever. The only one that comes close is Batman Begins. If you didn't like the first one, it is probably because your I.Q. is too low to see all that isThe dark knight will be the best movie of the year and possibly the best Batman movie ever. The only one that comes close is Batman Begins. If you didn't like the first one, it is probably because your I.Q. is too low to see all that is going on. My I.Q. is 148 and I still had to watch it several times before I fully understood the story and dialogue. Only then can you appreciate Christopher Nolan's genius and the great actors that make the newest Batman sequel.… Expand

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alexbJul 18, 2008

I thought I was staying up to midnight to see a great COMICBOOK movie. I didn't. Instead I saw a GREAT comicbook MOVIE, the first one since Spider-Man 2! I can't fathem five supporting actors between now and the end of the year thatI thought I was staying up to midnight to see a great COMICBOOK movie. I didn't. Instead I saw a GREAT comicbook MOVIE, the first one since Spider-Man 2! I can't fathem five supporting actors between now and the end of the year that could possibly shove Heath Ledger out of, at least, a nomination for the Oscar. I'm having a hard time thinking of five performances EVER that were better. GO SEE IT!… Expand

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KevinSlatenJul 19, 2008

Spot on. Actually, beyond my expectations. One of the few long movies that requires the time to tell the story well and that seems to go by quickly. The complexities of the sotry and characters is wonderful. Let's see if this BatmanSpot on. Actually, beyond my expectations. One of the few long movies that requires the time to tell the story well and that seems to go by quickly. The complexities of the sotry and characters is wonderful. Let's see if this Batman series can keep the next movie(s) up to *this* par!… Expand

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NathanJul 19, 2008

This movie is a jumbled mess. Nolan tries to do too much without making clear sense of things. There is little to no character development while the plot hurdles onward, multiplying into several different (incoherent) story lines. The result This movie is a jumbled mess. Nolan tries to do too much without making clear sense of things. There is little to no character development while the plot hurdles onward, multiplying into several different (incoherent) story lines. The result is a confusing series of events flashed on screen with no meaning behind it. I could identify the events and the characters performing them, but I did not know why. . .nor did I care. The ONLY saving grace is the Joker.… Expand

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JeffG.Jul 21, 2008

I love dark movies -- Pan's Labyrinth, Apocalypse Now -- but Dark Knight isn't dark: it's sick. If you like horror movies like Hostel and Saw III, maybe this'll be up your line -- but come on: a cell phone stitched into a I love dark movies -- Pan's Labyrinth, Apocalypse Now -- but Dark Knight isn't dark: it's sick. If you like horror movies like Hostel and Saw III, maybe this'll be up your line -- but come on: a cell phone stitched into a guy's stomach and rigged to explode crosses a line for me. There's no point, no message, just sick, disturbing sadism.… Expand

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ScottM.Jul 22, 2008

I like superhero movies. This is the worst superhero movie I've ever seen. Christian Bale gave the worst performance I've seen from him. Heath Ledger gave a mediocre impersonation of Jim Carrey mixed with Jack Nicholson. His make I like superhero movies. This is the worst superhero movie I've ever seen. Christian Bale gave the worst performance I've seen from him. Heath Ledger gave a mediocre impersonation of Jim Carrey mixed with Jack Nicholson. His make up was good, but that's about the best I can say. The movie had nothing to say. The dialog was bad. The special effects were okay, but nothing special and there was not an ounce of coolness in the movie. I am completely mystified by the high ratings people give this movie.… Expand

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A.R.Jul 23, 2008

This movie is no fun. It satisfies the fanboys' desire to have their comic book heroes taken seriously. That's where I think all this fan adulation is coming from. But that totally misses the point. Where's the fun? Where is This movie is no fun. It satisfies the fanboys' desire to have their comic book heroes taken seriously. That's where I think all this fan adulation is coming from. But that totally misses the point. Where's the fun? Where is the superheroic fantasy adventure? The self-referential coyness? This Batman is scary and repulsive. The little boy in me doesn… Expand

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AnonymousMCJul 24, 2008

Heath Ledger and the shots of the city are great. Everything else was pointless and incoherent. To many bombs and explosions. The movie can be compared to "the Wanted" in this way, I guess with its exaggeration of action and the only goodHeath Ledger and the shots of the city are great. Everything else was pointless and incoherent. To many bombs and explosions. The movie can be compared to "the Wanted" in this way, I guess with its exaggeration of action and the only good thing being the supporting actor (Ledger in "Dark Knight"; Jolie in "the Wanted"). The martial arts would've been cool if you could see it (its shortened, zoomed in and the dark). Every scene is meaningless, and some could've had meaning if they weren't truncated. I guess Nolan wasn't trying to do that he just wants to make sure you walk away overwhelmed with nothing but wow there were so many explosions and Heath Ledger's Joker is scary. But, so what.… Expand

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RangeboyJul 25, 2008

Saw preview in UK last night after reading all the hype surrounding it. Preferred Batman Begins, it seemed like a TV cop show in placess, not enought of the Scarecrow, did he like die or just disappear? Ledger's Joker is no way as good Saw preview in UK last night after reading all the hype surrounding it. Preferred Batman Begins, it seemed like a TV cop show in placess, not enought of the Scarecrow, did he like die or just disappear? Ledger's Joker is no way as good as Jack's in the Tim Burton film and is it just me or does he act and sound exactlly like Herman Munster? A big underachievement, far fetched, confusing, boring, Bale's embaressing Batman 'voice' , I could go on...… Expand

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JoelAJul 28, 2008

trite, predictable, boring, long-winded. Christian bale's muppet-voice was the low point of the movie.

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JulianC.Jul 30, 2008

Has nothing over Batman Begins!!!!

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yadgirin.Aug 10, 2008

A apt production for the Dark knight series. Heath ledger's Joker is quite possibly one of the best villains of all time. The movie sets the bar pretty high for all superhero movies and should be counted as one of best movies all time.

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BobbieAug 10, 2008

Overhyped and overrated. Not well done. If not for Heath Ledger dying this movie would have a score of about 6. Bad Batman film who was 3rd string.

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SashaAug 27, 2008

Historically, the most overhyped movie ever released. This corny monstrosity beats any Michael Bay film in the size of nativity. Plus the amount of epilogs is just overwhelming. Everyone sacrifices for everyone, and the bad guy is flipping a Historically, the most overhyped movie ever released. This corny monstrosity beats any Michael Bay film in the size of nativity. Plus the amount of epilogs is just overwhelming. Everyone sacrifices for everyone, and the bad guy is flipping a coin for every hostage. Pathetic.… Expand

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TerryN.Aug 9, 2008

Very disappointing after the rave reviews - I fell asleep twice - mindless teenage twaddle.

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MartinW.Sep 1, 2008

Not anywhere near as great as it's reputatin suggests. I can't buy into the downward spiral of the supposed white knight Harvery Dent, to the point where he's willing to execute innocent children just days after being the Not anywhere near as great as it's reputatin suggests. I can't buy into the downward spiral of the supposed white knight Harvery Dent, to the point where he's willing to execute innocent children just days after being the moralistic leader of Gotham, and for no reason. He could have killed the Joker for retribution for his disfigurement and supposed killing of Rachel Dawes, but no, he'd rather flip coins and potentially kill Gordon's kids? Whatever! Christian Bale is very good as Batman as usual, but his BM voice is way over the top. Maggie G. is very matronly looking as Rachel Dawes. Come on! Ledger is iconic as the Joker, but he's the best thing in this overlong, overrated flick.… Expand

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PeteS.Sep 23, 2008

Walked out after the 70 minute mark, there's only so much overlong pointless and ridicluously illogical action without plot one can take. Should have been called Transformers II. A pork chop labelled as a steak.

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JoePeterssenSep 26, 2008

A very average film. Heath Ledger created a fine Joker, but to compare him with Nicholson and favor him is insulting. He's essentially just playing a pretty generic psychotic role in the mantle of the joker and can't really dazzleA very average film. Heath Ledger created a fine Joker, but to compare him with Nicholson and favor him is insulting. He's essentially just playing a pretty generic psychotic role in the mantle of the joker and can't really dazzle after a scene or two. Christian Bale is completely wooden in his role as Bruce Wayne and Batman seemed to be in the movie just to warrant this movie to be called a sequal.
Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman are there to lend credibility and when they were on the screen, the movie was actually pretty great. Pitty though that they only got about 1 % of the movie's screen time. Aaron Eckhardt was given nada to work with and was equally wasted. But who can really be surprised. Just too many inane plot turns which just pulls you further and further away from wanting to find out where it all was heading. I Walked out after the 90 minute mark to get a smoke and didn't bother to walk back into the theatre.
The evening was saved appraoching a pretty girl at the bar serving overpriced booze. We ended up at her place and we danced till the first rays of morning sunlight found their way through the raggid drapes covering a cracked windowpane. As she peeled of my clothes as if I was a ripe tangerine, she whispered softly in my ear a mantra of passion.
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PeterS.Jan 14, 2009

Extremely overrated film. Jack Nicholson did a much better job with the role of the joker. Chris Bale's acting was mediocre. A predictable plot. Definitely not worthy of all the praise it's been receiving. As far as batman films Extremely overrated film. Jack Nicholson did a much better job with the role of the joker. Chris Bale's acting was mediocre. A predictable plot. Definitely not worthy of all the praise it's been receiving. As far as batman films go, the last one (Batman Begins) was more satisfying.… Expand

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zeldiesJan 27, 2009

Lousy movie; boring; bad guys are recasts of bad 70's movie; this only gets hype because of Heath Ledger's death. wish more people were brave enough to say so. a 10 year old could have made this a better more wicked movie. even the Lousy movie; boring; bad guys are recasts of bad 70's movie; this only gets hype because of Heath Ledger's death. wish more people were brave enough to say so. a 10 year old could have made this a better more wicked movie. even the makeup on Heath was ridiculous.… Expand

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AnonymousOct 9, 2009

I really wanted to like this film, with all the pre-release hype and positive comments from critics/the general public it seemed that it would be a film with which could be engaged with at an intellectual level. Boy was I wrong! It turned outI really wanted to like this film, with all the pre-release hype and positive comments from critics/the general public it seemed that it would be a film with which could be engaged with at an intellectual level. Boy was I wrong! It turned out to be a poorly constructed political thriller with way too many plot turns than sense and a run time which would make even the most composed people become mind numbingly bored. Sure the movie had some great elements, a fantastic, and haunting score, ridiculous stunts, and a few noteworthy scenes by the late Heath Ledger, although the performance on a whole was average, certainly not Oscar worthy when stacked up next to the performance by Robert Downey Jnr. in … Expand

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DougR.Feb 7, 2009

Good acting does not make up for a poor story and worse plot. If you were a thief and a career criminal would you sign on to work for the fellow who murdered all his accomplices on a bank job? Would this same fellow have such a great Good acting does not make up for a poor story and worse plot. If you were a thief and a career criminal would you sign on to work for the fellow who murdered all his accomplices on a bank job? Would this same fellow have such a great following that his army of loyal criminal followers would plant explosives to implode an entire hospital and for fun plant more explosives on two ships to play russian roulette just for the fun of it...no money? What a crock. Dumbest story and most out of character foolishness I've ever seen in a Batman comic or movie. Bush's crazy terrorist run amock...yea right.… Expand

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LouisKJan 16, 2010

There's so much I can say of this movie, firstly it has too many useless sub-plots, we kind of saw this same thing in Spider-man 3 but at least those were connected to the main story. Second, it's a PG-13 film and it starts with an There's so much I can say of this movie, firstly it has too many useless sub-plots, we kind of saw this same thing in Spider-man 3 but at least those were connected to the main story. Second, it's a PG-13 film and it starts with an action scene, that's good, but it then throws in 20 minutes of politics and boring non-sense that would make anyone sleep. Third, it doesn't even have much to do with Batman, yes, it did focus on the Joker, Dent and Bruce Wayne, but at the end it only appeared to be focused on the environments and not the story. It's good that it doesn't go with the predictable ending cliche of most films nowadays, but hell, I'm a Batman fan, been one since a child and I couldn't even keep up with the film, when it ended I didn't even know what had happened. Definitely overrated.… Expand

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StanleyK.Nov 14, 2008

Totally OVERRATED. Boring film, poor idea. Nolan should not continue Batman like this. Heath Ledger's performance was good, but he was not The Joker we all know.

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JamesLeJul 15, 2008

The Best of the Best of all superhero movie. I saw this. And i absolutely love the story and the actions scenes. This dark visual style of Nolan is so like and epic drama action superhero movie. Heath ledger, you will be missed. For those ofThe Best of the Best of all superhero movie. I saw this. And i absolutely love the story and the actions scenes. This dark visual style of Nolan is so like and epic drama action superhero movie. Heath ledger, you will be missed. For those of your who give this a 5 or less, you don't understand what is the true meaning of the movie is. then back off… Expand

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RobynJul 19, 2008

All these 10s crack me up. a movie has to be MORE THAN VISUAL and HYPE. i still don't understand the plot of the movie. too many holes, it made no sense, at times simply preposterous. Hellboy is a fantasy movie, so certain grace is All these 10s crack me up. a movie has to be MORE THAN VISUAL and HYPE. i still don't understand the plot of the movie. too many holes, it made no sense, at times simply preposterous. Hellboy is a fantasy movie, so certain grace is given. Batman is supposed to be a "real" movie, and yet you still have the cliches and dumb moments that ruin such movies. every single thing goes wrong for the bumbling cops, and every single thing goes right for the Joker and his crew. so many tidy coincidences, one after the other, such perfect, absurd, timing. the movie was LOOOOONG, way too long, and aggravating to watch. it takes itself way to seriously. it was ok, far from great, no need to ever see it again.… Expand

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RonG.Jul 19, 2008

The critics must have been paid for these over-the-top glowing reviews. The movie is mediocre, at best. There are many problems with the film, beginning with a disjointed storyline, and weak editing. It all makes for a bit of a jumbled mess, The critics must have been paid for these over-the-top glowing reviews. The movie is mediocre, at best. There are many problems with the film, beginning with a disjointed storyline, and weak editing. It all makes for a bit of a jumbled mess, where we have difficulty recognizing the good characters from the bad ones. Even the good characters gone bad occur rather suddenly, with no rhyme or reason as to their motivations. The sound is a bit muffled throughout, and the decision to give Christian Bale a computerized voice when he's in the Batman suit, makes the dialogue even more incomprehensible. Even at 2-1/2 hours this movie seems like a work in progress. I felt that every other reel in the film was missing, to ensure the film had some level of continuity--but then, this was directed by the guy who gave us Memento--a movie that was all over the place on purpose. I witnessed a movie with good performances, some great acting (especially on Heath Ledger's part), and a great cast. But I feel like it was a bunch of terrific individual scenes that were thrown in the air, and unfortunately, didn't add up to a cohesive movie when they were assembled. This is a movie that is going to do terrific box office it's first week, due to all the hype, but then is going to tank in the second week. The "repeat" factor just isn't there for this film. And I hate to quibble, because I love Maggie Gylenhaal, but she was miscast in this film as a "sexy" love interest. I'm not a Katie Holmes fan, but Katie is much more "sexy" than Maggie. Her role in the triangle love-affair just didn't work for me--and, as you'll see, didn't actually work for Batman either.… Expand

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GoffyJul 21, 2008

Batman was used as a guise to draw us into a slasher movie. With HL dying the advance PR worked fabulously. If not for the PR this movie would draw flies. The PG 13 rating only goes to prove that the Motion Picture ratings can be bought. Do Batman was used as a guise to draw us into a slasher movie. With HL dying the advance PR worked fabulously. If not for the PR this movie would draw flies. The PG 13 rating only goes to prove that the Motion Picture ratings can be bought. Do not bring any children to this bloodfest.… Expand

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CreW.Aug 12, 2008

A boring action movie.

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GregBAug 14, 2008

As good as the first movie was, this as bad. Did not know what it wanted to be - Comic book movie, bleak dark fiction, or epic. It had a hodge podge of scences strung together to make a marginal sequel. Hollywood has fallen in love with not As good as the first movie was, this as bad. Did not know what it wanted to be - Comic book movie, bleak dark fiction, or epic. It had a hodge podge of scences strung together to make a marginal sequel. Hollywood has fallen in love with not just dark but bleak and life sucking. If you like Scarface you will like Dark Knight.… Expand

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MarkWAug 14, 2008

40 minutes of dry content could have easily been cut from this movie to make it at least bearable. The director must be an idiot....Batman can do so many things, but cant stop someone 2 feet away from getting their face burned half off? The 40 minutes of dry content could have easily been cut from this movie to make it at least bearable. The director must be an idiot....Batman can do so many things, but cant stop someone 2 feet away from getting their face burned half off? The special effects sucked ass...nothing we haven't seen in the last 10 years.… Expand

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JamesS.Aug 14, 2008

Way too much stuff going on. Too long, too much dialogue, and too many things blowing up only make this movie one mind-numbing experience. I thought Batman Begins was miles ahead of this movie and the best Batman movie ever made. I was Way too much stuff going on. Too long, too much dialogue, and too many things blowing up only make this movie one mind-numbing experience. I thought Batman Begins was miles ahead of this movie and the best Batman movie ever made. I was pretty disappointed to say the least. Obviously, Heath Ledger was great as the Joker. Christian Bale's Batman voice was a bit over-the-top and a bit annoying with his lisp. I just didn't like the fact that the Joker was everywhere at once and had everything planned out so perfectly every time--with seemingly everyone being corrupt and working for the Joker, unwittingly or not.… Expand

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noopJun 27, 2009

Pretentious and dull movie. Most episodes of Batman the animated series are MUCH better than this. It is too serious and too shallow at the same time.

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blablablaDec 23, 2008

what a super snooze. the acting, especially from that maggie granny face gylenhaal, is atrocious - the one liners are cheesy without the kitsch factor. so done before, every inch of it felt like watching a 90's movie. dreary and drab. mewhat a super snooze. the acting, especially from that maggie granny face gylenhaal, is atrocious - the one liners are cheesy without the kitsch factor. so done before, every inch of it felt like watching a 90's movie. dreary and drab. me and my mate left before the end i dont ever care to know.… Expand

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jvDec 25, 2008

Episodic, hard to follow, dumb, and the girl was unappealing. Yes, Heath Ledger was great, but the movie was not worth sitting through to watch his performance. The Batman movies are just aggregations of special effects shlock, fluff-candy Episodic, hard to follow, dumb, and the girl was unappealing. Yes, Heath Ledger was great, but the movie was not worth sitting through to watch his performance. The Batman movies are just aggregations of special effects shlock, fluff-candy for the masses.… Expand

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1966ZodiacOct 6, 2010

The Dark Knight is a brilliant masterpiece that I truly enjoyed. It had great acting and a great plot. The action was great and so was the screenplay. This movie surely will go down as one of the greatest superhero movies ever made.

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JacobDec 22, 2012

I will admit The Dark Knight is a tough film to get into. The story is complicated especially for a film based on a comic book. The beginning is information overload and could turn some people off. However, once the Joker shows up and chaosI will admit The Dark Knight is a tough film to get into. The story is complicated especially for a film based on a comic book. The beginning is information overload and could turn some people off. However, once the Joker shows up and chaos ensues the film really picks up. You get into the story, which is great. The film is enhanced by some great performances especially by Heath Leadger. While some of the acting could have been better it is still good and nothing terrible. The story is lengthy and may have benefited from being two films; but it did not bother me as much the second time. The further you get into the film the better it gets. Overall, The Dark Knight is not just a great superhero movie but a great film. It has a deep story, good characters, and some nice filming to top it of. If you have not seen this film yet check it out its great. You do not have to like Batman to enjoy this film. It is an interesting take on some well-known characters and I love it. I enjoyed the Dark Knight a lot the second time around and I am probably going to see it again in the future multiple times.… Expand

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zombiehampsterNov 5, 2010

Christopher Nolan's revival of Batman has been well done, especially how comic book movies are done. It's better than it used to be and that's a good thing, but when you're dealing with some comic books, sometimes a 2-d image or costumeChristopher Nolan's revival of Batman has been well done, especially how comic book movies are done. It's better than it used to be and that's a good thing, but when you're dealing with some comic books, sometimes a 2-d image or costume doesn't translate well in to live action. The overall look of Batman's redesign falls into the pleasantly surprised category for me, although I did prefer the more "flowing cape" look, but that would probably be a mess when they fight. The Dark Knight is a pretty typical action movie, although with a good deal of twists that, depending on how you look at it, are more predicable than others, although there was one or two that caught me for a surprse. To me though, the movie was really about the Joker. Heath Ledger outdid himself there to the point that I don't think I'd want to see anyone else try to do a Joker like he did. He took a pretty standard movie about a deranged psychopath who hunts down criminals to bring them to justice and made it into a more nuanced movie about the motivations of two competing psychopaths (Joker and Batman, and if you think Batman isn't a psycho...whoa boy). The sad thing is that the other actors, and especially Bale (whom I'm a huge fan of since Empire of the Sun and American Psycho) have these characters with very little depth, and her comes Ledger with a well thought out, scarily authentic Joker and he just destroys any reason for me to want to watch any scenes without him. And that was probably my main issue with The Dark Knight, is that the other characters just couldn't keep up, but that doesn't make it a bad movie and your mileage may vary depending on how much you like action. There are some very, very intense moments between him and Batman, and they are excellent to see the two interact. Outside of that I found my attention wandering and I have found little reason to want to watch the movie again, aside from seeing Ledger's Joker one more time. Great for a comic book adaptation of a movie and sadly an amazing final performance for Ledger.… Expand

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MoviebuffreviewMar 5, 2011

The Dark Knight, thanks to its great continuation to Batman Begins, an incredible cast, amazing action, an excellent script, great directing, great score, and just the incredible filmmaking, The Dark Knight is not only one of the best comicThe Dark Knight, thanks to its great continuation to Batman Begins, an incredible cast, amazing action, an excellent script, great directing, great score, and just the incredible filmmaking, The Dark Knight is not only one of the best comic book movies of all time, it is one of the best movies of all time. Never has a film with this much hype surpass its expectations, definitely go see this one!… Expand

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Roy9030Feb 18, 2011

Heath Ledger is the best Joker out of them all and has possibly the best performance I've ever seen. But Christian Bales voice ruins this whole experience. He tried too hard to sound like a bad ass that it transformed his voice into the soundHeath Ledger is the best Joker out of them all and has possibly the best performance I've ever seen. But Christian Bales voice ruins this whole experience. He tried too hard to sound like a bad ass that it transformed his voice into the sound someone with throat cancer makes.… Expand

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wordfuryApr 24, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most overrated movie of the new millenium. I loved Batman Begins. In fact, it's maybe the best comic book film of all time. It has everything The Dark Knight lacks (interesting main, secondary and tertiary characters, villains with compelling motivation, a fresh take on Bruce Wayne and Batman). Here's what's wrong with The Dark Knight:

No characters of any interest: Rachel Dawes is given nothing to do but die; Harvey Dent is a vanilla bore until he becomes Two-Face and then, right when he could get interesting, they give him short shrift (barely 10 minutes of screen time); Eric Roberts plays a mob boss like a thousand other movie mob bosses, completely forgettable (Tom Wilkinson's Falcone was at least written as a distinct individual i.e. memorable); the other crime bosses are so poorly defined I don't even remember their names. All the characters from the first movie are back exactly the same, doing the same thing (Alfred and Lucius giving avuncular advice as usual).

The script is ponderous, cliche (we get the old "you-can-only-save-one-them" bit seen in the first Spider-Man and also Batman Forever), and poorly structured. Characters are introduced, disappear for an hour, re-appear then disappear for another hour (I'm looking at you Eric Roberts Mob Guy and you Taiwanese accountant and you, too, blackmailer guy). Major events take place off screen (we're TOLD that Rachel and Harvey were kidnapped; it's like Luke taking off in his X-wing, then cut to everyone sitting around an hour later and someone comes in and says "oh, by the way, Luke blew up the Death Star."). The third act is a complete clusterf**k, overly frantic and confusing and doesn't work at all. We don't care that Two Face is running around killing people we've never seen or barely seen (some guy in a bar, the female cop, the other cop); they were never developed as people so it just looks like anonymous killing. I know they supposedly took place in the kidnapping of Rachel and Harvey, but since the film doesn't bother to show us the kidnapping, why should we care. I'll tell you something else about the script: I'm convinced they stole the idea of the Joker killing public officials from an Ed McBain 82nd Precinct novel called FUZZ. Go look it up.

No, The Dark Knight is actually the weakest in Nolan's Batman Trilogy. Even The Dark Knight Rises has characters that you are interested in and a villain with a motivation that's more than just seeing the world burn or trying to prove everyone's as bad as he is, which they obviously aren't since he's a cold-blooded murderer. I will say this, the batcycle sequence is pretty cool.… Expand

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SpartanEdgeMay 9, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a bad movie per-say.Its a gritty,realistic super hero movie,that happens to be a batman movie.On paper,it sounds like it was all going to be excellent,especially after the outstanding Batman Begins.The trouble is,there is ALOT wrong with this movie! Too many things to cover in a short review,so i'll get started.Firstly,where was the rousing music score that got our hairs standing up in Batman begins? There was no music at all in the car chase/batmobile sequence,& what music there was,was no where near as memorable as the previous film.. Racheal.What a completely poor choice of acresss they opted for to play her in this movie! She's not attractive at all,had the personality of a cardboard box,& where was the chemistry that her & Bruce had in the previous film?! I dont think anyone was bothered when she died.Instead of a re-built batcave & bruce mansion,we had some generic 'Big Room',What? Morgan Freeman & Michael Caine were not given any opportunity to shine in this movie,unlike Begins.Batmans suit looked too much like conventional armour,instead of something natural,with the neck looking particulally ridiculous,& the voice as Batman was so over the top,it was totally distracting.. The Joker just looked too greasy & dirty,& sounded like some science nerd,& whats with all the different versions of his origin & the licking of the lips like a lizard? Both seemed unnes
sassary.& the plot just seemed like a mess,that was hard work to take in,with too much going on,& was jumping all over the place.. I have to say though,that Harvey Dent/Two Face was played very well.He's a great actor. Despite everything i've said,when i watched the movie again at home,for some reason,the film seemed more watchable.Maybe because the plot is easier to take in the second time around,but i enjoyed it more than at the cinema,though the critisisms still stand,especially the ones about Rachael.I hope the mood,drama,storytelling & music score are improved in Batman Rises,& Bale tones it down a bit with that voice,& it should be ok.… Expand

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Gloomy_nesSep 23, 2011

I'm sorry, but anybody who rates this movie under a 70 is an idiot and should not be able to review anything for that matter. This is why reviews are so pointless at times and inaccurate, there's too much opinion and bias going on. Look atI'm sorry, but anybody who rates this movie under a 70 is an idiot and should not be able to review anything for that matter. This is why reviews are so pointless at times and inaccurate, there's too much opinion and bias going on. Look at the lowest reviews for Dark Knight, there own reviews reflect what they said about DK, they have no idea what they are talking about, they are just desperately looking for flaws that most of the time are not even there. "post movie disorder"?? Are you **** kidding me? How much of a pansy do you have to be? Dark Knight is one of the best movies of all time, and those oh so stupid reviewers who give it anything lower than 70 are in the minority as a shameful stain on reviews.… Expand

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ReviewerMan44Jul 3, 2011

Simply the best comic book movie of our time. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight is not only a take on modern comic book craze, but a look into the dark heart of a corrupt underworld (Gotham City), the action packed summer movie you've alwaysSimply the best comic book movie of our time. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight is not only a take on modern comic book craze, but a look into the dark heart of a corrupt underworld (Gotham City), the action packed summer movie you've always dreamed of, the peek inside of a pyschotic sociapath, and one of the best mystery/detective films ever made. Of course you ask, how can a comic book movie based upon a man who dresses up as a bat do all those things and do them so spendid? Well it does, it just does. The Dark Knight is the best superhero film I've ever seen. It twists and turns with some incredibly emotional and eye opening sequences. We see the late Heath Ledger's take on the Joker, who (in my own opinion) is the best on screen Joker ever. Who takes the chaos in Nolan's first batman, and amps it up a million times more. There simply are no flaws I can sum up with it, while it may be long yes, the film never drags and always, always, always keeps you interested in the dramatic, psychotic, and scary events that take place. This film truly pushes the limits on what a PG-13 movie can do in terms of disturbing acts and merciless sadistic violence. Take on any factor in the movie and you will come out more than satisfied. It's incredible acting, so good that even Christian Bale's fantastic Batman is overshadowed by Ledger's Joker and Aaron Eckhart's twisted Harvey Dent. Maggie Gylennhal replaces Katie Holmes as Rachael Dawes who I must say was much better for the role, but your favorite old advisors are still here in Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and a few other familiar faces, and they all do fantastic. The dialogue and script is utter joy for a comic film, finding the perfect balance when to throw a few cheesy lines out, and when to keep it vindictive and realistic. The screenplay, the soundtrack, the camera angles, the action sequences, Nolan's directing, the story, I could go on and on and on and on, but I think my review speaks for itself. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight is a modern masterpiece, a sweeping epic that takes you by the throat and doesn't let go until the credits roll.… Expand

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Geoffory2Jul 8, 2012

Quite good

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RodrigoBGCSep 26, 2011

A super hero must be Super not realistic, when a super hero story becomes realistic it ends been a good vs evil story, such an overrated acting and Director

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BasilZeroAug 9, 2012

The Dark Knight is the successor to the 2005 "Batman Begins". It more than surpasses its predecessor in both storyline direction and overall appeal. The storyline includes two most popular batman villains The Joker and Two-Face (who actuallyThe Dark Knight is the successor to the 2005 "Batman Begins". It more than surpasses its predecessor in both storyline direction and overall appeal. The storyline includes two most popular batman villains The Joker and Two-Face (who actually starts out as a good guy in this movie). Many people began watching this movie first before they watched Batman begins, yes its that good. Out of all the character development and acting, Heath Ledger of all actors take the award for the best role. Not only did he deliver a cunning character display making the Joker the most diabolical and popular villain within the movie but his role as the Joker put all other actors who played Joker in the past to shame. Regardless of whether you have seen the first movie or not, this movie lives up to the name and is the sole reason why Christopher Nolan's batman franchise is considered to be "The Dark Knight Trilogy".… Expand

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oscarrNov 28, 2011

If i was a critic, I would give it a 74/100. but i am not, so I rate it a 7. Batman begins was much better. Heath ledger did act great as the crazy madman, but I don't think he deserved the Oscar. Overall, it was a great, intense picture.If i was a critic, I would give it a 74/100. but i am not, so I rate it a 7. Batman begins was much better. Heath ledger did act great as the crazy madman, but I don't think he deserved the Oscar. Overall, it was a great, intense picture. Still under Batman Begins, which I give an 86/100. let's see how The Dark Knight Rises will be.… Expand

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krogarFeb 1, 2012

Usually I'm one to be pretty positive about most movies, and it is rare for me to be a dissenting negative critic. Also, there are many extremely violent or disturbing movies which I have found excellent (from thrillers to horror movies toUsually I'm one to be pretty positive about most movies, and it is rare for me to be a dissenting negative critic. Also, there are many extremely violent or disturbing movies which I have found excellent (from thrillers to horror movies to crime fiction, etc.) But here is that rare example where I disagree with predominantly positive reviews: I found this movie just dragged on, with more and more dark, disturbing, violent imagery which really spoiled my evening instead of leaving me inspired, energized, entertained, or moved. I could barely make it through. Certainly there were fine performances, but why not watch something that makes your day better, instead of this?… Expand

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csw12Mar 25, 2012

The Dark Knight is the best movie since Lord of The Rings. A dark and sophisticated movie (especially for batman) that had strong acting all around with a joker that was the craziest of all villians. A masterpiece like no other and noThe Dark Knight is the best movie since Lord of The Rings. A dark and sophisticated movie (especially for batman) that had strong acting all around with a joker that was the craziest of all villians. A masterpiece like no other and no question the best movie of the year.… Expand

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SantiagoMAKiiNASep 17, 2012

Is humanity worth saving? Are we truly good people or are those smiles we wear every day a denial mechanism we use to cope with a universe that remains apathetic regardless of our needs? If given the opportunity, would we remove ourIs humanity worth saving? Are we truly good people or are those smiles we wear every day a denial mechanism we use to cope with a universe that remains apathetic regardless of our needs? If given the opportunity, would we remove our hypocritical cheery war paint and tell the universe to stick it were it belongs?
Needless to say, this is a superb Hollywood popcorn circus irresistible to most. Tour-de-force dramatic performances by all, and specially by one. A director delivering visuals as one does at the top of their career. A marriage of cinematography and visual effects so perfect that is sure to outlast any tinsel town relationship. But all of these things have been said already by better wordsmiths than myself.
What has remained in my thoughts long past its multiple viewings was the philosophical exploration of good versus evil.
The hypocrisy of human existence. We are raised by our parents and society to be good. Religion certainly tells us so, even if it involves killing others, the goal is ultimately to be "good." Hell, on TV, the bad eventually gets it, and the good guy walks away with the blond. We all have to be good... Or do we?
Enter the Joker. The catalyst for an experiment in truth... If given the opportunity, if there was no lock with a key, If you could pull the pin on all those people you smile at every day but wish they were three feet under water, would you? No one needs to know. No one needs to care. You know you only do it because someone else is keeping scores on you.
That is the beauty of the Joker. He points out perfectly that Evil is not so much the guy with the guns. True Evil is the guy that allows you to reveal yourself exactly as you are with no one keeping tabs. Then, we'll see what we are made of.
Let's keep things in perspective. This is, as I said earlier, the ultimate Hollywood cupcake. Delicious no matter how you bite it. And, as such, it has to leave a good after taste.
The Joker is in fact proven wrong. And the beauty of this, if you pay close attention, is that Batman has very little, if anything, to do with this. His main goal is to stop the Joker from carrying on his mad experiments on the human mind, and so he does as the hero that he is. But the Joker's tests are answered face forward by the people themselves. It turns out when you open the doors to the asylum the crazy folks are simply normal... At least in Hollywood.
I still wonder, though. If this wasn't Hollywood, and the Joker was around to give us that switch on that boat, what would you really do? Who are you without that fake smile you put on every day?… Expand

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btzneb92Aug 12, 2012

The Dark Knight [2008]
I'm in the minority of the audience base where I say that I prefer "Batman Begins" than "The Dark Knight". However, that dosen't me from saying that "The Dark Knight" is a great movie, much less of a superhero movie,The Dark Knight [2008]
I'm in the minority of the audience base where I say that I prefer "Batman Begins" than "The Dark Knight". However, that dosen't me from saying that "The Dark Knight" is a great movie, much less of a superhero movie, but more of a crime psychological thriller. I like how they decided not to put Batman/Bruce Wayne as the focal character in the movie, and although they practically did that in the Burton and Schumacher films, they were done poorly and mainly for toyetic reasons, while this film does it with a clear and specific purpose that is just done brilliantly. This is not a Batman film, it's a film about Harvey Dent, his story, his rise and fall towards the depths of corruption and chaos. The scene in the interrogation room and the final scene in the building are the clearest standouts.

PS: I'm pissing my pants right now on how psyched I am to see "The Dark Knight Rises" tonight.… Expand

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RikiegeDec 7, 2012

Good movie but it is too slow.

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cameronmorewoodNov 9, 2012

Christopher Nolan has created something brilliant. A dark Batman motivated by emotion and personal vendetta, yet compassionate enough to do what is right and become not a hero, but a symbol- a symbol that lights a fire in the hearts of the hopeless.

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YoursTrulyNov 9, 2012

Without Heath Ledger, this movie would've been forgotten the second it left theaters. It's a solid flick without him. But he was the reason that my eyes were glued to the TV. When The Joker was on screen, my heart rate slowed and my hairsWithout Heath Ledger, this movie would've been forgotten the second it left theaters. It's a solid flick without him. But he was the reason that my eyes were glued to the TV. When The Joker was on screen, my heart rate slowed and my hairs stood on end. When he was off screen, I was simply waiting for him to appear again. Goosebumps.… Expand

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