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Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Beliefnet (Nell Minow)Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
"Dark" is right. Christopher Nolan's sequel to his Batman Begins is not only dark; it is searing and disturbing. The bad guys are very, very bad. These are not guys who do bad things because that is the only way for them to get what they want. These are ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
The Dark Knight is idiotic, but it's still not as dumb as the first one. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)
The Dark Knight is a film steeped in tragedy, sacrifice, and heroism, and the eternal struggle at its core gives it a resonance that makes it one for the ages. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for CHUD (Devin Faraci)CHUD (Devin Faraci)
Someone get the Batman a lozenge. Of all the improvements that Christopher Nolan has made from Batman Begins (and there are many), Batman himself (and his stupid, stupid raspy voice) seems to have gone unfixed. If anything, Batman has taken a step ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at CHUD (Devin Faraci)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for At the Movies (Margaret Pomeranz)At the Movies (Margaret Pomeranz)
Some plot points don’t make any sense at all and I found some of the dialogue, particularly Batman’s hard to follow, but this action-filled exploration of the slippery slope of the divide between good and evil is mostly a very satisfying experience. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at At the Movies (Margaret Pomeranz)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)
Will chaos and fear reign in Gotham City? That's one question posed in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, a profoundly disturbing study of how terror can destabilize individuals and whole societies. Although the stunning action sequences derive from a ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Teletext (Victor Olliver)Teletext (Victor Olliver)
Batman started out as a comic that grew gothic that has turned psychotic. The Dark Knight is one long movie about madness. Heath Ledger's Joker is clearly insane. Even Batman himself is struggling with a powerful urge to throw Gotham's crime masters ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Teletext (Victor Olliver)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for hoopla.nuhoopla.nu
What Nolan has achieved with Batman Begins and now The Dark Knight seems remarkable when looking back over the comic book adaptation genre that has spawned so many failures and cheap attempts to capitalise on the computer-assisted filmmaking revolution. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at hoopla.nu
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
The late Heath Ledger will be missed because of his ability to make a green-haired clown into the most terrifying sight in recent memory. Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” may be the latest Batman movie, but Ledger’s eerily mesmerizing ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
They were honest enough to put the word "dark" in the title, but writer-director Christopher Nolan and his collaborators on "The Dark Knight" might have considered putting it in all-caps or adding a qualifier like "really" or "unremittingly" or ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
It plays with the same themes as a lot of other superhero movies, but is about something bigger. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reinvented the Batman movie with "Batman Begins" (2005), continue the process with "The Dark Knight." It is a superhero film that wants to be taken seriously, and which deals with serious issues. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
It is a supreme achievement in its genre. It doesn't transcend its comic book origins, but rather faithfully represents them, wholly unembarrassed to deliver its story on its own terms. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
The Dark Knight should not be remembered as the movie that took Heath Ledger out. Thanks primarily to him, it should be remembered as the movie that propelled fantasy action-thrillers to a higher level. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
I'm tired of the early Oscar talk too, but when you're talking the best performance in years, if not decades, it's worth talking about. The whole movie is worth the buzz. Christopher 'Slowly Revealing Myself To Be God' Nolan has done it again. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
The spectre of Heath Ledger looms large over the pulsating The Dark Knight. The actor's death lends an eerie quality to an already sinister film, but his brilliant performance as the gleefully sadistic Joker brings it fully to life. Taking an intense, ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Tiscali UK
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The AgeThe Age
Writer-Director Christopher Nolan pulls out all the stops in The Dark Knight, the sequel to his 2005 Batman Begins. Ambitious, grisly, and jam-packed with plot, the film runs for 152 minutes, not one of them wasted. A storyteller first and foremost, ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at The Age
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for
THE DARK KNIGHT has an enviable cast of usually lead actors playing supporting roles.In addition to Bale and Ledger, Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney Harvey Dent on a strange journey from crusading public servant to the ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for CineSnob.net (Kiko Martinez)CineSnob.net (Kiko Martinez)
Is it possible for a film so saturated in hype to be blinding even to the most objective of viewers? With “The Dark Knight” sure to break a few box office records this weekend, it’s no surprise that a visionary director like Christopher Nolan can ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at CineSnob.net (Kiko Martinez)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Ebert & Roeper (Richard Roeper)Ebert & Roeper (Richard Roeper)
This is a rich, complex, visually thrilling piece of pop entertainment, as strong as any superhero epic we've ever seen. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Ebert & Roeper (Richard Roeper)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for This is London (Nick Curtis)This is London (Nick Curtis)
[Ledger's] manic zest gives the film its energy. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at This is London (Nick Curtis)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
As I write this review, The Dark Knight is the #1 Movie of All Time on the IMDB Top 250 readers' poll. At 115,000 votes and counting, will there be a backlash? Will the fanboys and girls continue to dominate the polls? Is it, hands down, the greatest ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Moviepie.com
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Chris Barsanti)PopMatters (Chris Barsanti)
What makes it great hearkens back to the work done by those same comic auteurs who helped revolutionize the form so many years ago. What makes it great is, in short, normalcy. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at PopMatters (Chris Barsanti)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
As the plot blossoms into all-out brutal chaos, the story becomes all-consuming, mainly because the Joker seems willing to do absolutely anything. The terror of the film's final act, when it finally arrives, is utterly apocalyptic, and Nolan is a rare ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss)TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss)
The Dark Knight is bound to haunt you long after you've told yourself, Aah, it's only a comic-book movie. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)
Watching the first dizzying, vertiginous overhead shot of the glittering skyscrapers and minuscule streets, I literally forgot to breathe for a second or two, and found myself teetering forward on my seat... ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
It simply boils down to a matter of taste (for the theatrical). I preferred Batman Begins over The Dark Knight. Nolan's introductory film embraced explanations, took time with its mythology, accepted the character's limitations and established the ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Can one great character carry an entire movie? ....the answer is obviously yes. Ledger does it. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
While this summer's batch of superhero movies will likely be tagged into one lump genre, consider the diversity of styles: "Iron Man" as lighthearted action bonanza, "The Incredible Hulk" as monster movie, "Hellboy II" as inventive fantasy, ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
The late Heath Ledger will be missed because of his ability to make a green-haired clown into the most terrifying sight in recent memory. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
It's difficult to believe that, with all of the superhero franchises that have come out prior to 2008, the creative minds didn't employ the strategy of saving the most popular and interesting villain for the second film in their respective series. Usually ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan’s grim, brooding, and very nearly brilliant sequel to his 2005 reboot Batman Begins, is perhaps the most scintillating and incisive film about our current state of affairs to hit the big screen since the “war on ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
The comic book story version of Batman is not easily found in this latest presentation of the good versus evil story of Gotham City's most famous crime fighter. A much darker version of earlier stories, "The Dark Knight" is told with little humor and ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Avril Carruthers)Movie-Vault.com (Avril Carruthers)
Brilliant special effects, explosive action and breath-takingly beautiful cityscapes deliver an impressive movie, as expected from Christopher Nolan, the director responsible for Batman Begins, Insomnia and Memento. In addition, complex characters and ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Avril Carruthers)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Powerful acting, powerful action, and those huge IMAX sequences give this Batman a great big commanding feel. However, the story is held hostage to action, especially in the second half. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
As the Bush era drags on, I seem to be developing an irrational hatred of summer blockbusters, those gas-guzzling, road-hogging, radio-blasting Hummers of the entertainment business. The fact that they get worse and worse and still make tons of money ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Arriving mid-summer after the heroics of the Indy and Iron Man, Hulk and Hellboy and that smart-ass bullet-bender from “Wanted,” Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” better pack a lot of wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-whop-bam-boom or risk ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
To answer your first question: Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" is something to behold, electrifying and terrifying in its ingenuity. Ledger's scarred, grotesquely painted villain delivers scary moments along with ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Why so serious? Because "The Dark Knight" wants desperately to be taken seriously. It certainly takes itself seriously -- sometimes too seriously for its own good. Even without the real-life death of Heath Ledger, who plays the movie's maniacal ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Christopher Nolan crafts a worthy successor to his temperamental classic "Batman Begins." Finally a Caped Crusader who merits a repeat performance: Christian Bale reprising his role as Gotham's ultimate vigilante, a conflicted superhero who moonlights ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk (Adam J. Hakari)ReelTalk (Adam J. Hakari)
One only has to stack up Batman Begins and now The Dark Knight against the previous slate of Batman films to see where director Christopher Nolan and crew is taking the series. Those first movies were fun in their own right -- well, two of them, at least ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at ReelTalk (Adam J. Hakari)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Atlantic City Weekly (Lori Hoffman)Atlantic City Weekly (Lori Hoffman)
The Dark Knight is both a brilliantly nihilistic, incredibly dark and richly layered filmgoing experience, and a painful reminder of what the film world lost with the senseless death of Heath Ledger. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Atlantic City Weekly (Lori Hoffman)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Channel 4 Film (Matthew De Abaitua)Channel 4 Film (Matthew De Abaitua)
The Dark Knight is an annihilating experience, especially if you watch it in the enormous IMAX theatre. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Channel 4 Film (Matthew De Abaitua)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
There is enough plot in this movie for three movies. A climax arrives and you think the movie is over, but it is just another wrinkle in the Joker's many schemes. These wrinkles keep getting harder and harder to believe as the movie grinds on and on. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for World Socialist Web SiteWorld Socialist Web Site
The claims about The Dark Knight's supposed moral ambiguities and related matters need to be thought about. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at World Socialist Web Site
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Suite101.com (Rob Humanick)Suite101.com (Rob Humanick)
The film itself evokes the collision of an unstoppable force with an immovable object. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Suite101.com (Rob Humanick)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ESplatter (Steve Biodrowski)ESplatter (Steve Biodrowski)
Despite its superhero trappings, The Dark Knight is more a piece of film noir. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at ESplatter (Steve Biodrowski)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)
Were films judged entirely by the emotive impact of their opening and closing images... Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight would be a masterpiece. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Having passionately enjoyed Nolan & Bale's Batman Begins, like so many others I looked forward to Heath Ledger joining that potent team. Actually, all three of these players give high quality value to the production, save for Nolan as a writer. The ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Preview Family Movie ReviewPreview Family Movie Review
Batman is a part of my childhood (oh, how I wish I had those comics from when I was eight), and I have appreciated how each filmmaker over the past twenty years has given the Dark Knight a cool cowl and all those toys. What’s more, writer/director ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Preview Family Movie Review
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for House Next Door (Keith Uhlich)House Next Door (Keith Uhlich)
A nighttime shot of the Gotham City terrorist known as The Joker (Heath Ledger), his head stuck out the side window of a swerving and careening police car. The wind whips through his hair, stringy green locks blowing wild. His eyes are closed ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at House Next Door (Keith Uhlich)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
You come away impressed, oppressed, provoked, and beaten down, holding on to Ledger's squirrelly incandescence as a beacon in the darkness. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Finally a Caped Crusader who merits a repeat performance; Christian Bale reprising his role as Gotham’s ultimate vigilante, a conflicted superhero who moonlights as suave billionaire Bruce Wayne. Or is it the other way around? Having dispensed with ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for LYTRules.com (Luke Y. Thompson)LYTRules.com (Luke Y. Thompson)
It only took seven live action features – yes, I’m counting the Adam West one – but finally, finally there’s a Batman onscreen that’s recognizable to me as the real deal. And – Holy Brokeback Mountain, Batman! – an honest-to-goodness, 99% ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at LYTRules.com (Luke Y. Thompson)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Online ()Sun Online ()
Heath steals the movie, which opens with a bank robbery that sets in motion the criminal rampage of his character. He may look like Marilyn Manson on steroids but he is clearly in control of the heinous plans leaving Gotham City in need of a ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Sun Online ()
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
It's been a joy to follow The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan's career through his last five movies, beginning with Memento. His films have now consistently explored the thin line that separates the civilized from the primal, obsessive survivalist. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sydney Morning Herald (Sandra Hall)Sydney Morning Herald (Sandra Hall)
ONE of Heath Ledger's great gifts as an actor was his voice - a resonant baritone which he manipulated to such suppleness that it seemed capable of anything. The proof came in 2005 when we had the lilting eloquence of his Casanova, and at the other ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Sydney Morning Herald (Sandra Hall)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Age (Australia) (Jim Schembri)The Age (Australia) (Jim Schembri)
There's no argument that once it finally gets going the new Batman adventure The Dark Knight is one hell of a thrill ride. Trouble is, that takes way too long. Having rebooted the movie franchise from the 1990s with the hugely successful Batman Begins ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at The Age (Australia) (Jim Schembri)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Australian (David Stratton)The Australian (David Stratton)
The Dark Knight will always be remembered for Ledger's unforgettable, genuinely creepy, villain. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at The Australian (David Stratton)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Horror.Com (Staci Layne Wilson)Horror.Com (Staci Layne Wilson)
Batman's almost masochistic despair, wicked weapons of death and destruction, and pulse-pounding suspense. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Horror.Com (Staci Layne Wilson)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for άberCinι (Gregory Weinkauf)άberCinι (Gregory Weinkauf)
The Dark Knight is grim, loud, ugly, mean and disjointed (four out of five ain't bad!); thus, as an evening of fanboy fodder it's very hard to beat: Call it The Dork Night. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at άberCinι (Gregory Weinkauf)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
[Ledger gives] a fine performance regardless, and I wish the movie around it were more deserving. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Everything rides on the Joker's formidability as a villain who can carry that kind of weight. In his last role, Ledger makes us believe. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
After almost two hours, the movie reaches a plausible climax and then launches into another half hour, a series of traps that reveal other traps in a tiresome regression. The point of The Dark Knight may be that crazy doesn't play by the rules, but the ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
The Dark Knight is both entertainment and art, slipped into a dark, gritty package. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Times [UK] (Tim Teeman)Times [UK] (Tim Teeman)
For a superhero Batman doesn’t have much fun. The gadgets, the underground cave, the superb car that transforms itself into an armoured tank and a turbo motorcycle - all of this counts for nothing because he is such a misery, torn between good and bad, ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Times [UK] (Tim Teeman)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Richmond Times-DispatchRichmond Times-Dispatch
You'd be better off missing the last 30 minutes. If you leave when you first feel like you should, the experience will be nothing but terrific. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)
The Dark Knight, the new Batman film with Christian Bale in the title role, may be the most hopeless, despairing comic-book movie in memory. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
It simply boils down to a matter of taste (for the theatrical). I preferred Batman Begins over The Dark Knight. Nolan's introductory film embraced explanations, took time with its mythology, accepted the character's limitations and established the ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Reel.com
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The AgeThe Age
There's no argument that once it finally gets going the new Batman adventure The Dark Knight is one hell of a thrill ride. Trouble is, that takes way too long. Having rebooted the movie franchise from the 1990s with the hugely successful Batman Begins ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at The Age
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
The Dark Knight: Action. Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Directed by Christopher Nolan. (PG-13. 150 minutes. At Bay Area theaters. For complete movie listings and show times, and to buy tickets for select ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
It's a hugely entertaining bit of eye-candy. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Bruce Wayne, gazillionaire playboy, performs a classic swan dive - from his yacht into the sapphire sparkle of the Pacific. Batman, his caped-crusader alter ego, likewise executes a wide-wingspan swoop from the silvery pinnacle of a Gotham City ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for National PostNational Post
The weather in Gotham City this summer is dark and overcast. This is perfect, not only to set the ominous tone of the latest Batman film but to give police Lieutenant Gordon somewhere to shine the Bat Signal. He's got it raking the underbelly of the ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at National Post
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
It's a soaring, brooding, haunting piece of work that sets a very high new standard for any future film forays for the Caped Crusader. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Shakespearean but overlong, The Dark Knight is two hours of heady, involving action that devolves into a mind-numbing 32-minute epilogue. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
The Batman is back and this time out we have a story about our superhero that is strictly for grown-ups. Despite its PG rating, I strongly advise against taking the kiddies. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen)Newsweek (David Ansen)
Nolan wants to prove that a superhero movie needn't be disposable, effects-ridden junk food, and you have to admire his ambition. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Batman's dilemma in The Dark Knight is how to use his bad press, whether he will embrace it or continue to fight it. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
It’s difficult to criticize a movie in which a fellow who is considered “a White Knight,” “the best of us,” goes by the first name “Harvey”—a District Attorney who has locked up half of Gotham (filmed by Wally Pfister in Chicago). The ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The New Yorker (David Denby)The New Yorker (David Denby)
The Dark Knight has been made in a time of terror, but it's not fighting terror; it’s embracing and unleashing it—while making sure, with proper calculation, to set up the next installment of the corporate franchise. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at The New Yorker (David Denby)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Time Out London (Dave Calhoun)Time Out London (Dave Calhoun)
The challenge that Nolan has set himself is to make a comic book film that’s serious, entertaining and popular. It’s a tall order, but an admirable one. ‘The Dark Knight’ is a film that’s fantastic on the action front, seeds its acrobatics in ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Time Out London (Dave Calhoun)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Jeff Ritter)The Trades (Jeff Ritter)
My esteemed colleagues R.J. Carter and Jim Pappas have already reviewed "The Dark Knight," and provided a nice synopsis of the plot, so I won't bore you with a rehash. If you haven't seen the film but have every intent to do so, you probably shouldn't be ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at The Trades (Jeff Ritter)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
It's a comic-book movie taking itself too seriously. But again, you're probably going to go see it. You should. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)
The Dark Knight's reach and grasp cancels out a handful of imperfections ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
It's an all-around awesome film to boot. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
A thought-provoking morality tale about the descent into darkness of a vigilante superhero, an anarchistic and sadistic villain, and an ardent idealist whose dreams are shattered. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for New Republic (Chris Orr)New Republic (Chris Orr)
The Dark Knight succeeds far more than it fails. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at New Republic (Chris Orr)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Time Out Sydney (Ruth Hessey)Time Out Sydney (Ruth Hessey)
There is an exquisite order in the chaos, a fascist formality and video game surrealism that resists the forces of disintegration with a sort of superhuman determination. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Time Out Sydney (Ruth Hessey)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for
The film opens nationwide in the United States on Friday, July 18, 2008. In the Silicon Valley, it will be showing at the AMC theaters, the Century theaters and the Camera Cinemas. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)
It's another step in Nolan's attempt to make action blockbusters more "serious" without stripping them of the genre's benefits. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Being Batman is a drag. One day there are nipples on your body armor, the next, zero superfluous papillaries. And that cowl! No peripheral vision. Hello? It's tough enough ridding Gotham City of a cancerous electorate and corrupt law enforcement ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Independent (Anthony Quinn)Independent (Anthony Quinn)
You will exit the cinema with an enhanced respect for Nolan's intelligence, for Wally Pfister's pin-sharp cinematography, and, sadly, for an acting talent tragically curtailed. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Independent (Anthony Quinn)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
It's jam-packed with flawlessly designed set-pieces and skullduggery, sure, but it's also shrouded in grim portent, overlaid with a filigree of despair, and, for good measure, covered in a patina of dire consequence. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Giant Magazine (Ethan Alter)Giant Magazine (Ethan Alter)
A very good movie that falls short of greatness. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Giant Magazine (Ethan Alter)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Star Magazine (Marshall Fine)Star Magazine (Marshall Fine)
Why do comic-book movies want to be serious literature? That’s the problem with this movie the same way it was with 2006’s “Superman Returns.” Instead of being exciting pop-culture entertainment that forces the viewer to take it seriously, the ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Star Magazine (Marshall Fine)
Dark Knight, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
...many excellent moments and action set-pieces... ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
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Sweet Movie
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by ryan on January 27, 2009 Ogden, Utah
I thought this one was a really great movie I used to watch all of the old Batman and thought they were so awesome, but the way that they're making them now is unbelievable. My favorite character out of Batman is the Joker in all of the previous ...
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One of the best superhero movies ever made.
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by cory on February 06, 2009 Ogden, Utah
Many people credit this movie's success to its fantastic actors, but this movie would have gotten nowhere without the ingenious and somewhat twisted minds of the Nolans. Evidence of this can be found in the first Batman flick, which is just as ...
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Best movie of 2008.
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by jared on January 20, 2009 American Fork, Utah
Personally, I thought this movie had all the elements of a great super hero movie. Nothing was unrealistic, acting was superb, action didn't take away from the plot and meaning of the movie, and so on. ...
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by darin on January 22, 2009 North Salt Lake, Utah
In looking at the past Batman movies, this one has to rank up there. There are just a few things that didn't really seam to click with me. I didn't understand the voice of Batman. It seamed like sometimes he was in the deep voice and sometimes ...
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Loved it!
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by marc on February 13, 2009 Brentwood, Tennessee
Great show! I'm still undecided as to which one was better the first one (the remake) or this one. I'm probably going to have to go with Dark Knight since the acting from Heath Ledger was probably one of the best I have seen in a very long ...
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Batman Fan
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by Geminga on January 15, 2009 Roy, Utah
This was a great movie. Heath did a wonderful job as the Joker. While the movie is longer, or aleast feels longer than most it is a good story that keeps your interest. If you are a comic book fan, you will enjoy this movie. ...
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Good Sequel
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by Tetramobile on July 17, 2009 New York, New York
I have to say that I enjoyed this movie far better than the first one. I don't know why movies think that they need to get the entire origin story in a film. That's just not for good entertainment. We need action and this one brings ...
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Couldn't Agree More
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by Scott on January 23, 2009 Clearfield, Utah
By far the best action hero movie made to date. Great Story, Great Acting, Great everything. This one will be in my collection for years to come. ...
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Awesome, but not as good as the first.
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by ben on January 26, 2009 Roy, Utah
Like most people, I agree that The Dark Knight is a sweet movie, and I can't really think of anything bad to say about it. Having said that, I don't think it's an improvement over Batman Begins. If I had to compare the two, I'd say ...
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by Geminga January 19, 2009 02:46 PM MST
Great Movie
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