The Dark Knight (2 DVDs)

Film only. The Dark Knight swept down upon us last year amidst a maelstrom of tragedy-imbued hype. Early screenings lead to rave reviews; the untimely death of the film's shining star added an intriguing sense of the macabre to its momentum, and when it finally hit the box offices it struck like a juggernaut, grossing over $67,000,000 on its opening day, beating the previous incumbent's record (Spider-Man 3) by over $7,000,000. By the time its opening weekend had finished, TDK had taken close to $160,000,000, again a new record. The relationship between box office takings and the style of the movie is normally correlated. The more bangs the ...  Read the complete review

Gotham City has its own protector, a dark knight who lurks in the shadows and whose identity remains a secret. As district attorney Harvey Dent and the head of the organised crime unit, James Gordon, battle against the mob through legal channels, the vigilante hero known as Batman helps them in the struggle to rid the streets of scum. An Asian crime boss named Lau is trying to work his way into the Gotham crime scene. Attempting to secure a deal with both Wayne Enterprises and the city's mobsters, he quickly attracts the attention of both the authorities and Batman. But Lau isn't the only new guy in town. A crazed, deformed character known only as The Joker ...  Read the complete review

Having become possibly the last person in the world to watch The Dark knight I'm happy to say it more than lives up to the hype. In fact my only complaint is that the film is too short. I'm jesting of course because this film goes on forever but the highest compliment I could pay it is to say I wasn't bored once. The Dark Knight is a truly cinematic experience and paid off this viewer multiple times with new revelations and visually arresting set pieces. I think it probably raises the bar for all future blockbusters and is the most unique experience I have had in a cinema since being accidently locked inside one with two friends after a screening of a Teenage Mutant ...  Read the complete review

Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent join forces to clean up the criminals from the streets of Gotham City. Things turn interesting when a criminal only known as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a wave of crime, which becomes more and more deadly as he sets about his mission of forcing Batman to reveal his true identity. Batman is played by Christian Bale (The Prestige) and he gives a flawless performance throughout. That said I wasn't exactly blown away. It was perfect yes, I couldn't pick any holes in it or anything I was dissatisfied with, but I didn't leave the cinema thinking wow Christian Bale was amazing. It was ...  Read the complete review

NOTE: originally written by me for Freeola.com. Thanks! ~~~ The Dark Knight is certainly the most hyped film of 2008 - regardless of typical summer blockbuster buzz, Christopher Nolan's sequel to the superb 2005 Batman Begins has garnered both critical and audience acclaim, even managing to sweep the #1 spot on IMDB's Top 250 for the time being (although many question whether such is simply a gauge of timely popularity rather than traditional film quality). Is The Dark Knight the best film ever made? No. However, having seen the film on two consecutive evenings, I would attest that it is not only the finest comic book film of the year, ...  Read the complete review