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The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
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- The follow-up to Batman Begins, THE DARK KNIGHT reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of BATMAN /BRUCE WAYNE in his continuing war on crime. With the help of LT. JIM GORDON and District Attorney HARVEY DENT,BATMAN sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminalSee more technical details
By Joyib (New Jersey)
Great movie to watch. Love Christian Bale as Batman. I was upset to see Katie Holmes was not in this movie though. The action scenes are most impressive.
I enjoyed seeing Eric Roberts in this batman flick even though his part was small.
By Donna Do-right (Torrington, CT USA)
I thought the film was very good, although the story line featuring the the demise of Aaron Eckhart's character should have been deleted. It just didn't "flow" with the rest of the story line, and was distracting and stupid. Perhaps this side-story, after the character is injured and turns to the dark side, should have been the main plot of a different film. The writers should have left this character in the hospital, and his fate (and face!) a mystery, and carried on with the rest of the film. AND beause of this cumbersome and ridiculous side-story, the film was just too long! Heath Ledger's "Joker" was more than enough to carry the entire film, and his performance was riveting. The cat-and-mouse between Batman and the Joker was excellent, although at times it stagnated, and should have been streamlined to make the chase more urgent and suspenseful. This film did not have the excellent and "believeable" special-effects the first one had; some scenes were cartoonish and silly (cartoonish and awkward? the Bat-cycle's vertical turn-in-place! YUCK!). The first film, "Batman Begins" was more mature and had a VERY sharp edge to it, and this film lost that edge completely, and became a "typical" action film, which disappointed me tremendously. Christian Bale and Heath Ledger's superior acting skills were lost because of this film's sometimes-silly direction. Good, but not great.
By Robert Houston (Kennesaw, GA)
The action, special, effects and acting turn this movie into an all time classic. Heath Ledger's role is excellent. I only hope, even with his early and tragic death, another edition of the Batman series is made. I've heard that the Nolan brothers are working on a 3rd and final of their Batman movies starring Christian Bale but with Johnny Depp playing the villain. I hope it is done as well as The Dark Knight!
By Daniel Mendoza Villa (At the moment Madrid Spain)
Most superhero stories have relevance to politics and current events, and The Dark Knight can certainly be interpreted as a strong moral commentary on our troubled times. The telecommunications issue, terrorism, fighting evil and public perception is all directly addressed. The message appears to be that saving innocent life is the absolute priority for leadership. In pursuing that agenda, Batman resorted to a type of wiretapping and allowed his image to be forever tarnished. He even welcomed his fall from grace, recognizing early on that he could never fight evil effectively and remain popular to the public. Press and citizens in a free society will easily pick a part leaders making tough decisions and fighting tough fights--partially because those decisions and fights are not going to be popular--there is no perfect way to make those choices and execute those battles--and partially because there is no other visible lightning rod for public perception. In devising the story, Nolan hit upon a truth that the entire press corps seems to have forgotten: principle is more important than popularity. Having a squeaky clean image and saying all the right things are no substitute for the willingness or character to fight evil.
But regardless of whether you like the politics of The Dark Knight or prefer to just zone out and watch the mayhem, Warner's BD is a must-have for your collection. The film is truly unique and riveting, and Warner did a great job integrating the IMAX footage for 1080p.
Some of us think this is the best superhero movie of all time to date, great story, excellent direction of the film, good actors and one of the best performances of an evil character: The Joker interpreted by Heath Ledger, from my point of view this Joker is way better than the one play by Jack Nicholson.
The Joker of Jack is kind of childish, a great performance by Nicholson, but also kind of incredible; on the other hand the one played by Ledger is more credible, possible if you may say so, it stays also more true to the character invented for the comic realm, this guy is really sick! Nothing childish about him, it is also kind of scary, and that's the point of it, the Joker is a mad man with no specific object in mind, he does as he please.
This is the content of the BD:
Disc 1: Gotham Uncovered--a mish-mash of standard definition and high-def content, clocking in at one hour, this multi-part documentary replaces the need for an audio track and focuses on the unique elements that went into the creation of the sets, props and the use of IMAX cameras. It's a trove of information that no fan of The Dark Knight should miss.
Focus Points--a rather hidden picture-in-picture option available in specific episodes that turn out to be the above-mentioned documentaries. Those who find PIP to be distracting will prefer to watch the content as Gotham Uncovered.
Disc 2: Batman Tech--as part of three hours worth of documentaries, this featurette explores the many weapons and utilities designed for Batman. Most of them are based on military equipment.
Batman Unmasked--subtitled The Psychology of The Dark Knight, this documentary focuses on psychotherapeutic analysis of Bruce Wayne and Batman. Frankly, this content would have been more appropriate for Batman Begins, never the less it is appreciated here.
Gotham Tonight--a series of six newscasts averaging about eight minutes each. They all explore Batman and Bruce Wayne, as presented by "Gotham Cable's Premier News Program". The CNN-like news show played a role in several scenes of the main feature, but on its own, the newscasts for me seem a bit boring.
Galleries--watching the Joker cards rain down after the assassination of a judge in The Dark Knight, it is clear that many different types of cards are used. Here, they are all on display, along with TV spots and trailers, concept art, poster art and production stills.
While not perfect, this content features enough interesting documentaries and extracurricular activities to keep one occupied for hours on end. And a word about the packaging--under the slipcase, the text on the back of the packaging artwork has been "marked up" with edits by the Joker. The brief description of the movie has been defaced and there is graffiti pointing to a photo of the Joker, "ME" and many "HA HA" and "BLAH BLAH" comments. This was a good finishing touch to a classic BD package: a combination of creepy and cute.
By Glenn A. Applefield (florida)
This movie was bought for someone else, but I heard it was a great movie,so I gave it 5 stars.
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