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Batman and Gordon find alliance with a newly appointed DA Harvey Dent to stop a vicious killer with a warped sense of humor known only as The Joker, a threat to both the good, and the evil of Gotham C...( read more 
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MCT:September 7, 2008Speechless; although, I would like to say I do acknowledge Heath's wonderful potrayel but I wouldn't say it's an Oscar worthy performance or at least a "winning" performance.
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MCT:September 7, 2008
Heath gives an Oscar-worthy performance. The best Joker yet! Finally makes Gotham City seem real, instead of campy, like the past Batman flops.
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MCT:September 7, 2008
Amazing Film. A near-masterpiece worthy of Best Picture. Ledger's Joker is now a legendary cinema villain up there with Jack Torrance of The Shining and passed Hannibal Lecter.
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MCT:September 6, 2008
Heath was great. Had to keep reminding myself that it was him playing the Joker and not the Joker himself existing.
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MCT:September 6, 2008
THIS IS LIKE SOOOOO ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IVE EVER SEEN,****SPOILER ALERT****,K MY FAVORITE PART WAS WHEN THE JOKER WAS DRESSED AS A NURSE AND BLEW UP THE HOSPITOL,HEATH LEDGER WAS AN AMAZING JOKER,JACK NICHOLSON WAS GOOD BUT HEATH BLEW IT ALL OUT OF PROPRTION,HE WAS AWSOME AND SO WAS CHRISTAN BALE.
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MCT:September 6, 2008
Awesome exciting movie, i dont really like Christian Bale but Heath Ledger was an awesome joker, the joker was sick, demented, psychotic, and frickin hilarious!!! this shouldnt wreck the movie for anyone one but the best part was the pencil dissapearing "trick"
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MCT:September 6, 2008
I LOVE THE JOKER I JUST WAN TTO GO OUT OF CONTROL!!! Even though he is gone that is the saddest thing that has ever happened to me in My ENTIRE LIFE!!! He is the HOTTEST guy I have EVER seen!!! Why so SERIOUS? It's all apart of the plain!!! COM'N HIT ME!!! I don't want to kill you!!! I Love you Heath Ledger/ The Joker!!! I will NEVER FORGET YOU!!! I think he is my FAV. Actor EVER and will never NOT be!!! He will ALWAYS be My #1!!! He will NEVER NOT BE!!! I thought He was and still is The BEST JOKER IN THE HISTORY OF JOKERS!!! HE DESERVED IT!!! He also DESERVED that OSCOR AWARD TOO!!! I will see you in Heaven!!!
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MCT:September 6, 2008
Excellent plot, performances, direction, art direction, action scenes, music... Wow, where do I begin? Heath Ledger's Joker is a well develop character, so scary and funny at same time... but other characters are great too-... this concert of good performances around the comic-book-based plot makes this long movie a great experience for everyone.
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MCT:September 6, 2008
WOW... Lo mejor que he visto en muchísimo tiempo; ésta película es lo que cada película debería ser.
Tiene la mezcla perfecta de acción, suspenso y comedia, todo equilibrado de una forma que convierte ésta producción en una OBRA MAESTRA; no digamos las actuaciones, muy reales, a tal punto que hasta erizan la piel (en especial el guasón)
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MCT:September 6, 2008
This new batman movie is absolutely stunning and amazing from acting to story. Heath Ledger did a superb job as the Joker as espected and the same goes for Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent. And of course Bale which never fails on his roles. The movie are exciting from the very first beginning til the end. There are many cool action scenes in a great tempo along with the nice story and dialogues in a great setup. This is probably the best Batman movie in a modern style altho i will always like Batman from 1989 beacuse that was a huge and new thinking from the old serie from the 60's. Anyway now i will look forward to the next Batman movie which are rumored to be made because as long as sequels are this good they are for sure warmly welcomed. Overall .. just sit back and enjoy the ride.
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MCT:September 6, 2008
Only four and a half stars? But there's nothing wrong with it.
Quite right, this film is an epic masterpiece and possibly the greatest superhero film ever made, but...
I gave 5 stars to Burton's trips to Gotham and as brilliant and flawless as this film is, I don't love it like I do those.
However, after a third viewing kudos must also go to that wonderful droning hum that announces the Joker, it's beautiful. And as stunning as Heath and Aaron are in the foreground, for me it's the subtler roles by Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman that really push this film. Please do not ever make another. Let it lie -
MCT:September 6, 2008This was a huge let down with a disappointing outcome. I can't say that this movie was entirely bad, but it was shameful to see how it turned out. I had very high expectations for this to even except it for what it is. I anticipated - much like many others - The Dark Knight for quite some time; feeling that it?d be the most astonishing film I?d see in years. Boy, do I feel sorry for myself.
Batman?s back in black and tired of saving Gotham. It?s just one mob bust after another. But, as banks are being robbed unknown newcomer, The Joker, an inside man for the mob - Lau - attempts to launder money from Wayne Enterprise. Lt. Gordon and Harvey Dent team up with Batman to put this heinous crime to an end. Little do they know, The Joker is their biggest hazard and threatens to kill off innocent civilians if Batman does not turn himself in. When lives are taken, the blame is laid on the dark knight?s shoulders.
The Dark Knight begins with a bank robbery. This is The Joker's first moment under the spot light with a silent but deadly awakening. He advances with his insanity in just a few minutes of screen time. The Joker's entrance was just the tie-in from Jim Gordon's final statement in Batman Begins. I wasn't entirely enthralled by the start. It's mostly because I saw the first six minutes of it online several months before making its appearance on the silver screen. Eventually, I accepted it for what it is. Mostly, I enjoyed it from the little gags The Joker presented himself with; an interesting way to begin a film, but not in the least bit surprising. After all, this is Christopher Nolan?s first sequel.
The story was slightly unstable and care free. The first half was a serious problem for me to enjoy. I didn't like it all too much. It was too random and had little excitement. Lau was useless to begin with, Coleman Reese was a meaningless threat, Bruce Wayne and the Russian ballet, especially his date, Natasha, added up to being just too much glass I had to shallow [if you know what I mean]. The Dark Knight didn't have much of a plot, story, or purpose. To quote Heath Ledger, ?I?m a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it. I just do things?. This centers on the film's "plot" as well, but just one part of it. This half is The Joker being completely destructive unexpectedly. This other half is Harvey Dent, later known as Two-Face. Harvey Dent?s story revolves around yet another quote from the film, "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain". That's what The Dark Knight is all about. It's the adjective for Dent, Wayne, and Joker. They all have that going for them.
Heath Ledger: a brilliant actor with no limits in this thrill ride. He displayed one of the greatest and most honorable performances in any film I've seen. I'd say that he was better than the hype declared. I enjoyed every scene he had and I wish he could've been in more. When you watch this, you don't see Heath Ledger at all. You see what Heath was able to bring us. He brought something much more than I could have ever hoped for. He ended his career with no such flaw. I will never forget what I saw. I will never forget him. Believe me when I say this, if it weren't for Heath Ledger, this movie would have no impact on me.
No one should compare Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger in any way by their performances as The Joker. Honestly, they're both great and unique in their own way. Jack was outgoing, fresh, comedic, crazy. Heath was strong, demented, clever, witty. They're both fantastic. Personally, Ledger was more enjoyable to me. He put a smile on my face and he didn't even have use a knife. He gave the performance of the decade, in the movie event of the decade. That doesn?t mean he?s better than Nicholson. I respect them both as The Joker. I know many find Jack to be the true definition of The Joker. Others would disagree and say Heath was much better in his figure and presentation. It really doesn?t matter what the contrast between the two are. Heath and Jack are two different Jokers. Deal with it.
Oh no! This is the point where I pile on the negativity. It seems pointless to evolve this into a huge rant, so I?ll just squeeze it all into one paragraph. Christian Bale was far away from his usual acting. He had a lazier way of being Wayne. He added no emotion or drama to it; just another stiff. I?m sure his action figure is more active than he was. But his worst feature was without doubt his deep, scuffed voice in the bat-suit. Everyone can agree that it was annoying and didn?t get any better. I wouldn?t be surprised he got laryngitis from it. Anyway, Maggie Gyllenhaal was nothing special. She was quite a change from Katie Holmes. More screen time for her and a whole lot of unnecessary smiling. She was just as annoying as Katie was. Aaron Eckhart brought it down a whole notch. He exaggerated every aspect of Harvey Dent from the comics. He brought shame to the character and overacted the entire time he was on screen. He had some decency, but he went just beyond what he should?ve. All in all, Ledger gave the only acting that went on.
What did Nolan do? I was pumped to see this since he did such a great job on Batman Begins, and especially his other films as well. Memento, The Prestige: unique, dark thrillers unlike any other. He had the experience to pull off another Batman movie. The direction he went in was off balance. No flow or rhythm was seen anywhere in here. It had too many distractions from the plot. It seemed more like a series of segments, rather than a whole movie, which is some what of a drag to endure. It had it moments and still had a dark theme with loads of action, I?ll give it that much. The degenerate of it all is that it was different from the previous film in the franchise. If it was more careful on the plot, acting, and dialogue, it would be a true masterpiece. It?s just? mediocre with entertaining activity, but no real clause.
The visuals however, were very respectable to me. Hardly any CGI was used. Two-Face took up the biggest portion of it. The film didn?t need any special effects to change any bit of it?s appearance. It was more of a bonus. But if anyone is really big on the visuals in films, then see it in IMAX. It enhances the realism. Make sure to get a good seat or it?ll ruin everything. At times, I actually felt like I was apart of it. It almost seemed like I was flying over Gotham when the camera had those eagle-eyed shots of Chicago, Hong Kong, and many other areas. So, the visuals were wonderful and get a round of applause from me.
Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard team up again to set the mood for Batman in this ?horror show?. I was able to get a hold of the soundtrack and from listening to it over, and over, and over, I realized how much it differs from Batman Begins? score. However, most of it was the same basic pattern that Batman Begins had had. It was more of an expansion on the previous soundtrack. Why So Serious? was selected as the title of the main theme for the film and contained bits of various Batman Begins tracks while maintaining an original sound (but I guess that?s how most scores are for sequels). It was of particular interest to me since it seemed to be The Joker?s theme. It was played whenever he was around or would soon show up. It?s a spoiler in itself.
The most commonly noted scenes where this can be heard includes the following: the opening titles / bank robbery; his interactions with the mob [which is where Why So Serious? comes from]; both concluding collisions with him and Batman [I mentioned only two seeing how no such specific score was given at the Dent?s fundraiser in Wayne?s penthouse]; and in Gotham General when Joker and Dent have the most captivating conversation throughout any of the film. It was a chilling piece of art and really added to the suspense. As for the other tracks, they were, again, expansions on familiar scores. But, the difference between The Dark Knight?s score and Batman Begins? was simply that so much more variety was expressed rather than hearing the same track repeatedly with some minor changes. It certainly added flair.
Overall, I was disappointed with this movie. Heath Ledger was the glue they kept this film from falling apart. So, if anyone plans on seeing this, just savor every second of screen time Ledger has. His final completed role was his masterpiece and was more worth while than the movie itself. Oscar for Heath, anyone? -
MCT:September 6, 2008
OMGosh! possibly the best movie ever! The Joker was INSANE! I loved two face too. Just like the first one, it was dark and B.A. but had just enough comic lines. This movie is hardcore!
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MCT:September 6, 2008
Dude! this movie was sooo awesome! it is personally my fav movie ever! it is sooo crazy but u cant stop watching it! Heath Ledger was sooo good at the role of the joker, it really sucks that there wont be anymore movies with him playing the joker. he diserves the oscar for it cuz it was like ive been saying.... awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MCT:September 6, 2008
I have to say its the best interpretation i have ever seen in my entire lifeee!!!!!!
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MCT:September 6, 2008It wasn't an amazing movie, but its definitely really good. Very entertaining, funny, lots of twists, and a movie I could watch over and over again.
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MCT:September 6, 2008
very well done, much more dismal than the previous batman films but oh so worth it to fork up the moolah to see it in the theater.
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MCT:September 6, 2008
Mind blowing movie, in a positive way! I loved it from the first to the last second. Heath Ledger did an amazing job with the character of Joker, and Christian Bale was a great as the Batman. Awesome movie. :-) Definitely worth to watch. For me, the best Batman movie EVER!
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MCT:September 6, 2008
love it!!
christian bale is great but Heath Ledger is double bettters xP
awsome performance!joker ftw!
Heath rest in piece!
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MCT:September 6, 2008
the best of the year,and it's also the best of the batman movies! Heathe Ledger performed alomst perfect,i like the joker even better than the batman!
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MCT:September 6, 2008
i really hated the JOKER in this movie which means HEATH has well justified his last role in a movie... my gosh!!! was he an amazing villain or what??? hehehe...
i must say, even though this movie was about the batman, the JOKER played by HEATH truly was outstanding above all the other characters!!! he was simply the best person for the part....GOD BLESS his soul.... we miss u HEATH!!! -
MCT:September 6, 2008
i think thuis movie is the best movie i have seen in the year. the best movie of the year and one of my favourite movies ever
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MCT:September 6, 2008I didn´t understand the story, i think the subitles did go to fast. But i wanted to see the movie for one reasons, rhe reson is joker, he is my favorite super villian, and heath was awesome as joker, i think the message what i think was that the joker wanted to prove that good men can turn to the evil side, as harvey dent did. But killing someone´s else family wouldn´t bring he´s rachel back, that´s what i think, it´s no use.So it was pretty good. R.I.P. Heath Ledger.
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this was the best movie ever and the person who played as the joker did a great job
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What villains do we all think should be focused on in, what will hopefully be, a third installment? Now with a competent director, the colourful comic book villains now have unlimited potential. Penguin? Riddler? I would love to see more of Two-Face. Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Bane, Mr. Freeze, Now that we have a director who knows what hes doing we can safely put these maniacs on the screen and they will be, for the first time ever, COOL!
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It was fantastic!!!.. absolutely amazing!... i dunno how christopher nolan does it but he's got talent!.. heath ledger was totally amazing and did a fantastic job as the joker!.. as for christian bale.. he's always fantastic.. i think he's the perfect batman... and the guy who played harvey dent also did a great job too!.. no wonder this movie's been no.1 int he box office for soo long... and its been beating records ever since... i cant wait for the third sequel!.. i never was a fan of comic book characters expecially batman and was NEVER interested in its movies either but this movie is sure to change ur opinion. :D
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although Heath kept licking his lips (that was so annoying after awhile) (why he did it...it was not apparent)...the movie had action and grasp.....but I want really happy with Heaths acting as the Joker.......
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i hate this movie.it sucks.i hate heath ledger.i hate bale.i hate everything about this movie.
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