The Dark Knight Reviews

I had high expectations and Dark Knight delivered-- and then some. Heath Ledger was fantastic as the joker and the highlight of the film. I am sure his family was so proud to see him pull off such an amazing on screen performance. The rest of the cast was excellent as well, but the Joker definitely stole the show. (not only with the acting performance but with the plot line) Batman had me tense the whole time and there wasnt a moment of dullness. The movie was action packed from "go".... like a thrill ride.

The only downside to the movie is that it is a little long and I wished they did a little...

Given the prominence of The Joker in the Batman mythos - he has been the Caped Crusader's archnemesis since 1940, after all - it isn't surprising that once Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer had done the "origins of..." exposition in Batman Begins, the original "killer clown" would be the Villain of the Day in The Dark Knight.  Fans would have walked out of any sequel to the 2005 franchise-rebooter had Nolan decided to feature Mr. Freeze or Poison Ivy, especially if they had paid attention to the ending of Batman Begins, but The Joker is to Batman what Lex Luthor is to Superman - the ultimate...

This Batman movie was something I didn't expect.  Instead of a mindless popcorn movie, this version of the Caped Crusader was dark, brooding, and deeply philosophical.  Ledger's Joker is no campy cartoon character.  Instead, Heath brings a sadistic insanity to his role that is frightening precisely because it is so realistic and believable.  He is never over the top or cheesy and never becomes a caricature,...

From the IMAX Website: 

"THE DARK KNIGHT: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE, from Warner Bros. Pictures, will feature six sequences filmed with IMAX® cameras. This marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using IMAX cameras, marking a revolutionary integration of the two film formats."

So was this "revolutionary integration" as good as it sounds?
Yes it was!!  Amazingly I was the only person in our group that noticed that the screen went from Widescreen (like a regular movie but larger because of the size of the IMAX screen) at some parts, to filling the full huge IMAX...

The Dark Knight is the latest in the Batman series. One word sums this up...WOW!

Christian Bale is back again as a fine Batman. (My favorite is and always will be Michael Keaton) And Heath Ledger does a remarkable job as the Joker. (Here too, I have to say my favorite is Jack Nickelson)

 Right from the very beginning the movie starts out with a burst of action. Bad guys, who are affiliated with the Joker, start robbing mob banks. Everyone is mad, blaming each other and trying to figure out where they can stash their money. The mob boss in Hong Kong decides he's going to take everyone's money and...

Wow.  As a very big fan of Batman Begins, and as one of the many that hated where the 90's Clooney/Schwarzenegger Batmans' took the series, I must admit that this movie blew me away.  Christian Bale again played the conflicted superhero to perfection.  Morgan Freeman provided another excellent performance.  Aaron Eckhart was also excellent as Harvey Dent.  I must admit that the gadgets have gotten even better, The Batman motorcycle makes an extended appearance and thank god Robin and/or Alicia Silverstone isnt riding it.  For us Chicagoans, we can get excited as half the movie portrays Chicago...

First let me say that at first the only reason I wanted to see the movie was for Heath Ledger's performance.  I watched the first movie two nights before deciding to go and thought wow this is different from all the other Batman movies.....much darker.  It was very good and made me more "on the edge" to see the next in line.

I get to the movie, settle in, and the questions are running through my head.  Will Maggie G be a good replacement for Katie Holmes?  Will Heath Ledger really be as good as they say?  Will the movie make me want more? 

The answer to the first question came by the middle...

Bottom-Line:  This is a dark one folks, leave the kiddies behind.

Written by brothers Jonathan and Christopher Nolan, and directed by Christopher (Batman Begins) this installment of the DC Comics Batman franchise, The Dark Knight, sees Christian Bale (3:10 To Yuma) once more in the black bat suit.   Batman is now firmly entrenched in the ethos of Gotham City and has organized crime on the run and looking over its collective shoulder.  Joining Batman in his War on Crime is Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Gotham City's new District Attorney.    

But there is...