The Dark Knight (2 DVDs) Reviews

"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain" The release of "The Dark Knight" was greeted with something approximating mass-hysteria by the film-watching public due to the tragic circumstances surrounding the movie. For those who happened to be on another planet at the time, ...  Read the complete review

After the bore-fest that was Batman Begins, new life is breathed into the series thanks to one man...more on that later. Disappointingly one of the better characters from the first film, Katie Holmes' role as Wayne's real love interest, is replaced by the far from energetic Maggie Gyllenhaall. Whilst Holmes brought a cute feel to her ...  Read the complete review

Summary Batman has almost defeated the Mob and is considering retiring, leaving Gotham in the hands of legitimate police. The Joker comes to them offering to kill Batman. This film consists of Batman attempting to foil the Jokers plans throughout, this includes corruption of the legitimate forces, and pushing of the general populas to perform ...  Read the complete review

This film is a follow up to Batman Begins and seeing Christian Bale again taking on the role of the crime fighting superhero. As a fan of the original Batman series and the Tim Burton Batman released in the 80's I was excited to see this film and it didn't disappoint. The plot is simple, Batman tries to destroy organised ...  Read the complete review

First of all I must mention this is a film only review, I have not yet had chance to see the DVD so cannot comment on all the extras and things on there. Well I have lost count of how many Batman films there have been down the years. They have all been very different, the original was very dark and brooding whereas the other extreme ...  Read the complete review

My next review is on the 2008, smash hit the Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman. The film was the biggest smash hit success of 2008, grossing well over a billion dollars. The Dark Knight was a highly publicized film, largely due to the untimely death of Heath Ledger who played the main villain ...  Read the complete review

Christopher Nolan did a fantastic job on the sequel to his version of the Batman Universe. Dark Knight has a brilliant storyline that will keep you glued to the edge of your seat! With great dialogue, and screenplay filled with action and suspense it is no wonder why this movie gets so much praise. Christian Bale has yet again done a brilliant job ...  Read the complete review

The Dark Knight is part of the Batman film series, it is the sequel to Batman Begins which was released in 2005. The Dark Knight is directed by Christopher Nolan who also co-wrote the script. The main parts in the film are played by the following actors: Christian Bale - Batman District Attorney Harvey Dent - Aaron ...  Read the complete review

The much anticipated Dark Knight was an absolute cracker of a film and if you haven't already watched it you are really missing out. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is Gotham City's vibrant new district attorney and in charge of cleaning up the streets of Gotham, with the help of Police Liutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and Batman ...  Read the complete review

This is without doubt one of, if not thee, best movies realised in the last ten years. Directed by Christopher Nolan this movie has been a huge success around the world. With Christian Bale (American Psycho) as Bruce Wayne/Batman roaming the streets of Gotham criminals run scared apart from one. The Joker (played by Heath Ledger, who unfortunately ...  Read the complete review

Introduction This is a film only review on the Batman film, The Dark Knight. It was released in July 2008 and has gone on to gain critical acclaim mainly due to the great performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker. Ledger sadly passed away before the films commercial release but his performance was worthy of a posthumous Academy Award for ...  Read the complete review

Having established himself as the protector of Gotham City, Batman sets out with the help of the District Attorney Harvey Dent and Police Lieutenant Jim Gordon to bring down the largest Criminal organisations. Their plans take a bit of a diversion though when a new mastermind takes control of Gotham's crime syndicate. The Joker demands that Batman ...  Read the complete review

Ok I just finished watching this movie. I have to say had Heath Ledger not died during the filming of this movie it would have been a flop. I was not impressed one little bit. Where to start, and what do I say. The actor that they had playing bat man was in my opinion not very good. He was nice to look at and he had a nice ...  Read the complete review

Batman the dark knight was probably the best movie released in 2008 ! The storyline of the film was excellent, the acting was brilliant. This film is set in Gotham City where the city is being run by the gangs, and the Joker. The joker who is played by Heath ledger, plays this part superbly. The stunts in the film are also excellent, whether it is ...  Read the complete review

Gasps were heard everywhere when an attempt to make a modern adaption of much-loved action figure Batman were rumoured...followed by a sigh of relief when director Christopher Nolan's masterpiece was unleased: smashing box-office records and hitting the big screen (and the awards ceremonies) like a pie in the face. "The Dark ...  Read the complete review

Just another Batman movie......? Not at all. The Dark Knight has a most apt title, being a very dark addition to the Batman franchise. I was worried at first that not seeing 'Batman Begins' would be an issue and that I would have missed some of the key moments but fortunately this isn't an issue. Basically all you need to ...  Read the complete review

Anytime this film is mentioned, the death of Heath Ledger is always associated which I feel can effect the judgement of the movie. Granted Heath Ledger's performance as the joker in this film is sheer acting genius bettering the earlier performance of Jack Nicholson (Batman) by far. However, Heath Ledger is not the only actor who gave a stunning ...  Read the complete review

I have to say the Batman movie preceding this bored me a little, the bad guy always makes these movies, and there was no bad guy for AGES! But The Dark night STARTS with the bad guys! I love Heath Ledger in this, he is so funny but in a dark way, i am actually a little scared every time he is back on screen. Christian Bale, I ...  Read the complete review

I hate superhero films. Sure, as a child, I could buy the idea of some Joe Schmoe getting superpowers by being hit with a radioactive lawnmower or whatever, and disguising his identity with a mask and stockings so that no-one would know his dark secret. But that's for comic books and a child's imagination. Frankly, the transition to celluloid is ...  Read the complete review

You haven't watched the film yet? What planet have you been on? Simply put, this is a fantastic film. Yes, Heath Ledger is amazing in it, but it is so much more than that. It really is greater than the sum of its parts. This isn't a story about Batman, it is a story about Gotham City and its people. A story about good and evil, order ...  Read the complete review