The Dark Knight
Get it from Amazon!The Dark Knight arrives with tremendous hype (best superhero movie ever? posthumous Oscar for Heath Ledger?), and incredibly, it lives up to all of it. But calling it the best superhero movie ever seems like faint praise, since part of what makes the movie great--in addition to pitch-perfect casting, outstanding writing, and a compelling vision--is that it bypasses the normal fantasy element of the superhero genre and makes it all terrifyingly real. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is Gotham City's new district attorney, charged with cleaning up the crime rings that have paralyzed the city. He enters an uneasy alliance with the young police lieutenant, Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Batman (Christian Bale), the caped vigilante who seems to trust only Gordon--and whom only Gordon seems to trust. They make progress until a psychotic and deadly new player enters the game: the Joker (Heath Ledger), who offers the crime bosses a solution--kill the Batman. Further complicating matters is that Dent is now dating Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal, after Katie Holmes turned down the chance to reprise her role), the longtime love of Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne.
In his last completed role before his tragic death, Ledger is fantastic as the Joker, a volcanic, truly frightening force of evil. And he sets the tone of the movie: the world is a dark, dangerous place where there are no easy choices. Eckhart and Oldman also shine, but as good as Bale is, his character turns out rather bland in comparison (not uncommon for heroes facing more colorful villains). Director-cowriter Christopher Nolan (Memento) follows his critically acclaimed Batman Begins with an even better sequel that sets itself apart from notable superhero movies like Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man because of its sheer emotional impact and striking sense of realism--there are no suspension-of-disbelief superpowers here. At 152 minutes, it's a shade too long, and it's much too intense for kids. But for most movie fans--and not just superhero fans--The Dark Knight is a film for the ages. --David Horiuchi
Visitor comments about The Dark Knight
“The new Batman movie is AWESOME! With the Joker, played perfectly by Heath Ledger! Vote for it!”
“greatest acting performance ever?”
“How is it even possible for this movie to be so far down on the list? It's basically a literary epic turned into a movie with perhaps the greatest performance ever given by an actor. Come on!”
“WHAT!? 54 Everyone vote this amazing film up to the top 20 at least.”
“one of the best films ever plus it has HEATH LEDGER in it”
“Morgan Freeman and Heath Ledger.
COME ON!!!”
“heath ledger. AMAZING. Why so serious?”
“"So many memorable quotes from Heath Ledger in this movie”
“This is my absolute favourite movie by far! It should atleast be in the top ten!”
“Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker was astounding. Without Heath Ledger, this movie would have stunk.”
“I love superhero movies and this one is awesome
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“Dark Knight ruled! I keep forgetting about Batman though. The joker's so awesome.”
“Different then any other Batman movie, in a good way!”
“BEST BATMAN MOVIE EVER! why the heck is High school musical here?”
“One reason THE JOKER!”
“Best acting I ever seen in my life came from THE JOKER he made that movie great”
“best movie ever made... batman is not a character but a metaphor of courage... joker is the best villain ever”
“woah the greatest but this is a pretty accurate list except for brokeback mountain shudn't be on here”
“This movie is fantastic and brilliant! There are many turning points and exciting scenes in this movie. One of the best I have ever seen, it should be in the top 10.”
“awesome! :] all because of JOKER! WHOOT! :] lol”
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