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11/10

I was overwhelmed. I'm going to have to go watch it again just to take it all in. What a movie. That was just nuts. I didn't "get it" till the end, and even now I'm not sure I got it. But what a ride. Seriously, what a ride.

I'm totally going to be lazy and post my review from elsewhere: So I spent the moments before I left for the theater reading bad reviews of this film; the same bad reviews that I thought of when the end credits rolled. I understand them now and why they are wrong. This is not a superhero movie and anyone who went to see it just for that will be let down, as these reviewers were. It is not a comic book movie filled with amazing powers and fantastic fights. The Dark Knight is a brilliant crime drama about villains and heroes, and the thin fragile line that separates them. Before I go on, let me say this... This movie cannot really be spoiled. It is a story too complex to give away, without writing a novel to explain it all. You know, I use to think that the advertising for this film was slick and tricky in a neat way. All of its intricate pieces felt like it was leading us somewhere to distract us without ruining the good parts we had yet to see. Yes, all those hints were slick, but still, the plot is too thick to ever truly be taken away by one source other than itself. And in the end, all those advertising moments that seemed so random, were just small slices of something larger, something more than a dozen sound bites and clips can show. This is why it is amazing. The word epic is thrown around so much these days, we've damn near forgotten what it really means and feels like to witness. The Dark Knight is that reminder. It is larger than life in the way movies are suppose to be. It is just so fresh and original with the right amount of classic and true-blue tossed in for good measure. Of course the performances were strong... we expected that from the minute we heard they were making it. What is somewhat unexpected is the level of writing that drove it. This is not the movie you go to see for fight scenes, we've seen that, and they decided to show what else was missing from the equation. This is something new and deeper. It's about crime and punishment above all else, and the cost of both, on all sides. If you go to see just heroes and villains, expect to find yourself reevaluating your definition of both several times over. As I said, it's a thin fragile line. Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart both deserve equal praise. They are so awesome in their roles to the point of wondering if these two were born to plan these men. Their moments on screen rise and fall in waves of well-crafted depth and intensity. Their stars will remain bright as long as people still watch this film. The performances are just that timeless. Though, it's not just them; all the acting is great even down to barely-supporting parts. Together, with the film-makers, they put on a show that is so believable it's down right scary to think of such a city, like Gotham, existing in this day and age. By the end, you just hope that someone can save the day because, damn it all, you don't see how anyone good thing could succeed in a place as bad as that. Is it a masterpiece? An answer on either side of that question is just an opinion, so I won't say. What I can tell you is that if you skip this movie because of preconceived notions and feelings based on the past work, you are one dumb motherfucker, and I'd be happy to call your mother to tell her so. Love it or hate it, the Dark Knight is something different from all else that has come before it. You should all watch it, because it might be your only chance to see the future of film-making before it's here in greater numbers. Nolan has definitely taken something we all know and given us something else within its borders. It is a great film. So great, in fact, that I don't feel the least bit bad about going to work in an hour and a half. This movie was worth the sleepless night, ten fold. The Dark Knight is a work of art.

I thought it was amazing. Ledger was the greatest villain I've seen in a movie since Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York. I will say one thing, though, and I'm probably in the minority here. I liked Batman Begins better. I loved the backstory, and most of all I thought batman's approach in that movie was much better. In dark knight he just wades through bad guys out in the open. In Batman Begins there was suspense and fear for the criminals. They'd hear something, then one of them would instantly vanish into the dark. Then they'd hear something at one end and shoot blindly, moving their guns at every noise. It was so much cooler imo to see batman use that stealthy approach. Besides that complaint of mine, I loved it. I'll be seeing it again, and I think the ledger oscar hype is definitely warranted. I won't spoil it, but holy shit was that pencil trick awesome. So was the entire hospital scene. When watching ledger you were either laughing at some sadistic humor, or saying "holy shit" at something he did.

Fantastic. Honestly it makes other superhero movies look juvenile. I appreciated Nolan's direction for its dark adult tone and the absence of lighthearted campiness. The acting was phenomenal and Ledger's performance specifically was, IMO, absolutely without question Oscar-worthy. My two issues: 1. I was bothered by nothing on screen but by some audience members in my theater who found Ledger's performance to be humorous and laughed during the most inappropriate times. I'll admit that Ledger brings a bit absurdity to the role accurately portraying the Joker as a clown, however this never was funny to me. Instead I found him jarring and insane, exactly how I felt Nolan intended. This is such a personal matter dealing with our own reactions to films, but being in an audience that can properly respond to tone and themes in film can really make a big difference. Anyone else feel that way/experience the same thing? 2. It had a moral. Nolan made that moral very apparent and kept pushing it. Explicitly. Over and over. Other than those tiny tiny qualms, its the best superhero movie I've ever seen and my favorite film of the year.

#7's comment about the Joker is perfect. That said, not juz the Joker, but the whole script went deeper than I expected. Usually I enter the theatre with so much expectation that I come out somewhat disappointed no matter how good the film was. But this one, simply blew me away.. I mean, forget ur expectations, its much much more bigger & better than that. Nothin can prepare u for what Nolan has in store for u. Therez nothin wrong with the dark side of the movie. No one really ventured into such a side of a superhero & this is exactly the kind of movie that really stands out.. About the run-time, if its going to be this good, I'll watch the movie even if it runs for 5 hours. I'll go to this movie again & have no doubts about it, u will too...

Agree with comment #10. Some friends of mine met up at my place before heading out to see the midnight showing, and batman and robin of all movies was on. We watched it for about 30 minutes, just laughing at how incredibly bad it was. It really put the point across as to how much better the nolan batman movies are than the predecessors. As someone who never really got into comic books, I always considered batman to be the worst superhero ever judging purely by the movies. They portrayed such a terrible batman, that I just could not imagine the newer movies being so good. The only reason I gave begins a chance was due to nolan's involvement (memento is one of my all time favorites). The new movies, to me, are like if someone remade a pee wee herman movie and made it oscar worthy

Ledger Leaves a LEDGEND, 18 July 2008 Author: damitchl20-1 from United States Without wanting to see it, my friends made me see "Batman Begins". I fought the idea of anyone living up to Keaton and Nicholson in "Batman". I walked out of the theater completely blown away on June 15, 2005. I submitted to the fact that Christian Bale was the best Batman ever and Batman Begins was one of my five favorite movies of all-time (a top 5 with the most recent movie made in 1995; a tough list to crack). I also said there will never be another Joker like Nicholson. When Ledger was cast, I questioned it, not really being a fan of his (not because of Brokeback but because of A Knight's Tale, etc). Well, after three years of anticipation, tickets purchased four days in advance and an hourly countdown for the past two days, I went into a theater at 11 pm on July 17 to get good seats for what would become on July 18, 2008, the best movie I've ever seen. I can't imagine a better film ever being made right now and it is mainly because of the best supporting performance of our generation. While you can't compare Nicholson to Ledger because of the different styles of 'The Joker' they played, you can no doubt say Heath Ledger played the most spectacular part on film that I can ever remember. This guy had so much talent that I never realized until I saw "The Dark Knight". It is a true shame he is gone, and not just because of acting. It's a shame for so much more. But his part was so real that I never once saw Heath Ledger; I saw "The Joker" for 130-plus minutes. I couldn't even imagine a picture of Ledger in my head while looking at "The Joker" on-screen. If someone plays a better role between now and Oscar Nomination time, I've got to see it; because no one has played a better role to date. Bravo and I'd give it 20 stars if I could. "TDK" did what "Star Wars: Episode I", "Batman Returns", "The Lost World" and so many others have never done: Live up to the hype. And this was more anticipated a movie than I can ever remember in 29 years on this planet.

The movie was below my expectations, it moved too fast, hard to keep up with the film, Ledger is satisfying to say the least- batman and wayne are a very silly experiment in this movie, the first one works better for me for some reason. Too much realism, plots and twists. in othe words: this movie is too smart for it own good. The average viewer in the theater that I was at were teenagers and college guys- sorry for Nolan and crew. The movie almost falls flat if it wasn't for ledger this movie would be a disaster. Over and out, the waiting is over and now I can move on with my life.

#17 I agree. And I'm like you, not a peep during this kind of film. I guess it was the little high school giggling that really irked me.

I would like to perform for you, a magic trick...

I am easily disappointed by hyped movies, it happens to me all the time. Needless to say as one of the most well marketed films of all time, I was considerably worried I was going to cry myself to sleep in disappointment after making the effort to see this film as it debuted across America... Never been happier to say I was wrong. Batman Begins was a favorite for me, maybe not for all aspects of the film, but it was incredible, and DK could not have been more perfect in its follow up. My only disappointment with the entire film was the lack of connection to his whole set of principles as gained from his extensive training and spiritual focus through his martial arts. Many of the initial connections to eastern religions and principles were given up to a layering of personal psychologies, but don't get me wrong I'm not complaining, just missing it a little. It actually seemed very disconnected from Batman Begins, but I'm strangely ok with that. On the subject of laughing during this film. I'm a loud film watcher, I laugh out loud, I cry, I jump in surprise, and this one got me on all accounts. Well maybe not crying, but I definitely laughed a lot, it was an extremely witty script and Heath Ledger was incredible. The End

Awesome! I am satisfied!!! That's important. It exceeded my expectations.

Serously, in the aspect of the acting, action, storyline, and believabilty, this movie left me no holes to complain. I can say that The Dark Knight is without a shadow of a doubt the best movie ever with no pause or second guessing. Don't get me wrong, there are so many phenominal movies (Iron Man, The Lord of the Rings, The Departed, Hotel Rowanda, The Matrix, The Godfather, etc), but as a comic fan and a movie fanatic, this has met my every desire. I have never sat through a whole 2 hr and 40 minute movie on the edge of my seat...even when their just talking. Heath Ledger, God rest his soul, delivered the Joker as he truly was...Psycotic and persistent. No homo or anything, but I loved the way he walked, talked, flinched, laughed, everything! He showed no fear and no remorse. This is the Joker that I know that shot Barbra Gordon, tourchered the Comish with pics of her naked, paralyzed body, and that beat and killed the original Robin. He was like what the Hobgoblin was to Spiderman, but better. Christian Bale, once again, has delivered the Bat that I loved and only settled my decision in that he is the best Bat, placing Michael Keaton in 2nd. And don't even get me started on Aaron Eckhart...THE BEST 2 FACE EVER. I love how they wrote his role. I don't think they could have written him in in any other way without making it cheesy or stupid. It's not like how they killed off VENOM in spiderman 3 and made that idiot Eddie Brock...morons. Let me let go of that before I go off on a tangent. All in all, the story was amazing (every time you thought it would end, they one uped their game), the actors disappeared and the characters shown through, and the action was pant crapping awesome. I give this a 20 out of 10. Serously...I even prayed to thank God for implanting this movie in the writers and directors head.

I was in awe. When the movie ended, I realized that every other superhero movie I'd ever seen had suddenly seemed so hokey. This masterpiece has raised the bar for all future superhero movies. Sam Raimi is probably in the fetal position on his bathroom floor crying right now. I had chalked up all the talk about Heath Ledger's final performance to respectful mourning, but he deserved every bit of it. Ledger made Nicholson seem like Krusty the Klown, and made for the most chilling movie villain I've ever watched. This movie was fantastic. I hope they're discussing future villains for the franchise now. I'd love to see what Nolan can do with the Riddler.

This movie......can't find any words to describe it...but dreams have come true...so...no sleeping tonight...

Obviously, here be spoilers. I loved every second of it. The only, ONLY, thing I did not like was that Two-Face died at the end. There wasn't enough screen time for that character. I hope he ends up still being alive somehow in the next movie or something. I mean come on...the guy gets half of his face completely burned off exposing tons of flesh and he's fine...but he can't handle a two or three story fall that didn't bother Batman one bit? Technically...did Batman just kill Two-Face? He's gotta still be alive somehow. I was surprised that Scarecrow was in the movie as much as he was, which wasn't much. I was expected just a few seconds in passing or something. So Batman took out Scarecrow, The Joker, and Two-Face all in one movie. I hope Nolan comes back for a third installment with The Riddler (and Two-Face but of course don't have them team-up like in Batman Forever. Two-Face is a solo act - he works with or for no one). Only Nolan could make The Riddler work. And personally I hope that Robin Williams finally gets the role he was promised so long ago. He can definitely be joking around one second with riddles and then the next second yelling like a psycho killer. (I haven't mentioned The Joker because there are no words to describe him.) @ #10 - The Joker is SUPPOSED to be funny in a sadistic way. He's suppose to make you laugh and then feel bad for doing so. Haven't you read any comics with him in them? I dare you not to laugh while reading one.

The Joker's character is made to be laughed at, even if it's nervous laughter. If you didn't laugh (even just on the inside) that's a problem with you, not the movie. His lines were witty and timed out like comedy is suppose to be timed, but not like comedy normally ever is. The Magic Trick?? Shocking, yes, and also darkly humorous... just as the Joker is intended to be.

Awesome flick! I will not spoil a thing! This flick rocked from beginning to end with layers and textures of rich storytelling, phenomenal acting, and unequivocal filmmaking craftsmanship!! Go see it!!!!

EVERYTIME the Joker was on screen was so fucking delightful, horrifying, and intriguing. Two face is this movie's best kept secret, though. He stole the show when he showed up.

BEST...MOVIE...EVER....PERIOD.

Let's not dance around the superlatives. This film was impossibly good. It's legendary. Everything you hear is true. Best film I've ever seen. Truly incredible.

I loved this movie. One of the best movies I have seen in years. Dark enough but with a little humor mixed in to give it a good feeling. I loved the Joker. Ledger reminded me of a little Nicholson mixed with some De Niro from Cape Fear and John Lithgow from Ricochet. He was amazing. Ledger performance is Oscar worthy. I just hope that they don't ruin this effort by messing up the third. Hopefully they left enough footage on the cutting room floor that they can do some sort of flashback in the third movie that let's ledger's character move on. I am wondering who can play The Penguin!!!!

Going against the fanboy crowd here Im giving it a mere 9/10 and just saying that this is a great flick but it is not Batman.

There was lots of humour in this one...

care to elaborate? Give me some examples of how this was as humorous or more humorous as Batman Begins.

REVOLUTION! AMAZING

@ 18, you're joking, right??? Too smart for it's own good? Since WHEN was that a fault? Maybe if you believe that movies should ONLY be made for the masses. Sure, the masses are important. Filmmakers need someone to hear their morals and their stories. But really, where's the point in having that audience without a proper message? Even if you don't understand the darker subtext of the film, you DO understand that it's a damn fine movie made with an enormous amount of love by everyone involved, resulting in one of THE best movies of 2008. If it is denied any type of recognition by the Oscar voters, then God help them and Hollywood because they've lost touch with what is truly good filmmaking. I'll stress it again.......THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO SMART.

It was intelligent and entertaining. One of the best movies I've seen. IT completely blew me away. I can't wait to see it in IMAX!

Was lucky enough to score tickets to the 7pm pre-screen Visa Signature Event at the IMAX last night in San Francisco. TDK - WOW! TDK at the IMAX - hasn't even set in yet, how WOW!!! Would have to think long and hard for an action film this completely good.

the dark knight was absolutely brilliant. I loved every minute of it. the late Heath Ledgers Joker is freaking amazing. i cant put into words how great he was in this role. I was scared out of my mind after the second time you encounter him in the movie. Pencil Anyone? He was so threatening and scary it was brilliant. I really cant put in words, or even get close to words that can describe the joker. such great acting. This movie is not just a superhero movie, it is art.

#63 You know comparing SOTP to TDK takes any of the credit you might have had and throws it out the window, right? With that one single line, you made the reader believe that you're know-it-all-but-really-knows-nothing type of critic, and even if you told us we were on fire we probably won't believe you now. Just because you trash something amazing doesn't prove that you, yourself, are amazing. That's how that works. Now get back to junior high, ya skamp! Scoot! three hours until viewing number two! WOOT la sweet WOOT!

Impossible #63. Did you sleep during it, and have a dream of something that wasn't? You are as out of your mind, as the Joker is! We all have our opinions, and not everyone likes the same things, but to even put "Snakes on a plane" ANYWHERE in the same sentence or comment about this film is like: castrating ones own self. Just plain dumb!!!!!

A masterpiece. An epic drama, the comparisons to Godfather II are fully warranted. Put simply, (I stated this earlier somewhere) I have never had one single favorite film. The Dark Knight is my favorite film. No joke, I was surprised myself.

This movie was far more intricate in character and plot development. Heath Ledger, this opinion not being bias towards his death, changed his acting style overnight to do something incredible in molding the Joker into something you feared and shivered at every time you saw him in a scene. Bale was superb as usual and it is very clear that Christopher Nolan is not hesitant to take risks in his casting and his plot (referring to Rachel Dawes, see the movie to find out what I am referring to) Nolan and his brother are phenomenal film-makers at the very least and all of the hype that was built up towards this movie for the past year does not do it justice in the least. This psychological and dark thriller redefines the Action-Hero genre, the bar has been permanently raised in my opinion and the cast have been almost perfect in their roles. Now when people mention the Joker, they will no longer think of Jack Nicholson, they will remember the late Heath Ledger.

First off, this definitely was a great movie. No question. An actually fairly simple plot coupled with deep emotional and psychological underpinnings. Fantastic elements of drama and crime, and some amazing acting by all parties. However, I couldn't help but feel throughout the film that this was WAY OVERHYPED. I can understand the excitement about Heath Ledger, who was already getting rave reviews before his death. But upon his untimely death, what was hype, became this uncontrollable flood of excitement that I think has really washed over peoples' minds. I am not sure there would be this much excitement or praise if Heath had not passed away. The first hour for me was SO slow. I understood the need to set up the plot, characters, etc... but it felt so much like a courtroom drama, that I forgot I was watching a super-hero flick. Now don't get me wrong. I LOVE that this was dark, visceral and more of a realistic crime drama. BUT I do think we still need to feel some sense of fantasy. I think the film got so wrapped up in being a really serious drama at times, that it forgot to entertain and bring Batman into the spotlight as an amazing hero. Let's have Batman do a bit more than kicking and punching. I'd like to see a slightly more dynamic Batman. As for the action, there are a couple of spectacular sequences. But again, they fell short of greatness to me. I constantly felt like we were amping things up, but never quite got there. The chase on the Batcycle was flippin awesome, and probably came closest to being a complete action sequence. But as far as I am concerned, the ending needed to finish with a bang, and it never did. As for the actors... Heath Ledger as the Joker: He really was amazing. I won't say he wasn't. He embodied his character to the extent that I did believe the Joker was the Joker. But strangely enough, I didn't think he pushed the Joker as far as he could have. Throughout the film I felt the Joker was an incredibly intelligent and frightening person, but never at one point did I actually fear him. He was disturbing, but I wanted to feel disturbed. I wanted to feel scared. But he never pushed the limits on Batman. He messed with his mind, but I really expected a brawl between the Joker and Batman like nothing I have ever seen, and it simply never happened. That's not to say that they didn't have some awesome moments together. it's just that in looking at the history of the Joker, he's not simply a mastermind criminal. He's a freakin psychopathic killer who will stop at nothing to take down Batman. That being said, I absolutely appreciated Nolan's take on the Joker not wanting to kill Batman. I just think the Joker should have pushed Batman further. A little more of a violent edge and some more psychotic laughter would have made Ledger's Joker the true villain of all time. He came SO close! Aaron Eckhart as Dent / Two-Face: This was a pleasant surprise for me. Eckhart played a palpable character whose torn emotions were completely relatable to all of us. And by establishing this character flaw from the beginning, they really did a fantastic job allowing it to evolve in an organic and believable way. Dent's outbursts were riveting and made his transformation into Two-Face all the more believable. My only complaint is that I feel Two-Face was revealed too early on in the film, and I would have liked to have seen his disfigured face for the first time just minutes before the film came to a close. I think I got a bit too much of him in the end, dampening my excitement for the third installment to the trilogy. And as much as I loved him, I'm not sure how strong he will be as a lead villain for Batman 3. Bruce Wayne/Batman: One of my biggest letdowns. I am a bit tired of Bruce Wayne being a posh unlikable person. Even though this is just a cover to hide his identity, I think it's about time for Nolan and Bale to humanize Bruce a bit more. It seems to me if he is so willing to fight for Gotham as Batman, he could use his money in the daytime to invest in a stronger less corrupt police force, or something else for the greater good of Gotham. i just didn't buy into him as much in this film. Especially Batman. I don't mind that he wasn't in this as much as in Batman Begins. But I would have liked Batman to have had a bit more presence in this film. And not as a whiny overanalytical anti-hero. I believed in his internal struggles in Batman Begins, but in Dark Knight, I could never quite take him 100% seriously. This was a very good film that came so close to greatness, but seemed to lose itself in its own desire to be taken seriously. It seems clear to me that Nolan was a bit afraid to push things too out of the box, which ended up making this feel a bit claustrophobic to me. It may have felt incredibly realistic in many ways, but a hint of fantasy really would have taken this installment to the next level. From the action to the locations, things could have been pushed a bit further. I mean, did anything look like Gotham? Or did it look like a crime drama set in Chicago? At least in Batman Begins you felt like you were actually in Gotham. I can't help but think that there were plans to bring the Joker back for the last half of the third film to wreak unthinkable havoc upon Gotham. What will they do now? How can you cap up such a stunning trilogy without the likes of Batman's most equal villain? I am very curious to see what Nolan cooks up!

#72 says: "He really was amazing. I won't say he wasn't. He embodied his character to the extent that I did believe the Joker was the Joker. But strangely enough, I didn't think he pushed the Joker as far as he could have." Are you serious?!?!?! How much more could he have pushed it?!?!?!? Talk about a bulls**t comment.

It's not a bulls**t comment. It's an opinion. I think Heath Ledger was fantastic and created a believable character. He came across as a psychopath to normal people, whereas to him, it was normal. I would have liked to see him lose it at one point and show the side himself that even he would consider psychopathic. I always kept his cool and it would have been great for him to utterly break down in laughter at one point, then look up at Batman with a complete look of terror. Again, he was fantastic and freaky, but never felt like a true threat. Instead of being scared of the Joker, I simply felt bad for him throughout the film for being such a tortured soul.

As a tribute to Heath (and an indirect shout-out to Nicholson), all I have to say is "LOVVVVVE THAT JOKER"

was it just me, or was it that in every scene that the joker wasn't in, you just couldn't wait for him to return. that's the case with me. well anyway i thought the film was pretty good, it wasn't a masterpiece but it did live up to the hype and i definitely got my money's worth. this movie would be NOTHING without heath ledger, he not only steals every scene he's in, but he is the movie. but i do think they should have provided a brief background of the joker somewhere in the film, bcuz every villain needs some sort of past childhood. THREE PROBLEMS I HAD WITH THE FILM: -the ending was pretty lackluster. i think the joker should have died and the last scene should not have gone to two-face. and i thought that the scene with the two cruise ships was the worst bcuz nothing happened and it didn't advance the story in anw way. -what happened to that guy that was held at knifepoint when joker was talking about his scars. they didn't show it, did he faint, get his throat slit, get the knife put down his throat, what??? -what's with batman popping up out of nowhere without ANYBODY seeing him. i mean he even surprised the joker. he has to enter your field of vision when he shows up, it's impossible not to. THREE BEST PARTS OF THE FILM: -the beginning bank robbery, hands down best part -so i wanna show you a magic trick. i'm going to make this pencil disappear... -heath ledger in a nurse's outfit=priceless

well, maybe not "calm," exactly. Heh.

I climaxed! Literally in my pants.

^ that is totally understandable

By far one of the greatest cinematic experiences I have ever sat through. Litterally pulling me out of my seat laughing at the sadist acts of the Joker, cringing as every possible wrong situation happened, and cheering as each and every character proved his worth in a different way. A masterpiece would be an understatement. It had the best range of dark dark humor I've seen in a long while, some of the best action scenes to every be devised, and the powerhouse performance form every individual was stunning. Ledger's performance went above and beyond every single expectation I had, right down to his odd quirks when he would flip out his tounge after speaking. A work of art, pure beauty. Thank Hollywood that movies like this are still made. And only one question remains......who will be the next villian? Or will they even bother with another? I believe in Christopher Nolan. ~Movieraider321

Alex, I could not agree with you more! TDK has met my every expectation and then some. Ever since the viral campaign started, I couldn't wait for the release date-I hyped up the movie so much, I was afraid I might be disappointed. I've seen it twice already and the second time was even better than the first, in my opinion, this is by far one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. My next question is when will they release the DVD? Hopefully they will load it up with hours of bonus features and a directors commentary. In the meantime, I just might have to see it a third time.

lol..."Let me show you a magic trick..." the best trick i've ever seen...on and off screen EPIC hands down........

simply awesome. i'm gonna watch it today again.

HOLY SHIT! THAT WAS EPIC.... RIP HEATH LEDGER... THAT GREAT OF AN ACTOR

Certainly the greatest movie of the year. Dark and tragic, this was a metaphor laden epic. Heath Ledger's performance was legendary. Ledger was swallowed into a character that symbolized the embodiment of chaos. His was the most brilliant performance I have EVER seen on film. No joke. He deserves the Oscar no matter what else follows this year, and not because he died, but because that was acting at its finest.

Loved it, loved it, loved it. Heath Ledger was great as The Joker.

Does anyone have an idea as to what the plans for a possible third movie are. Is that maybe in the works? If so who could the possible villians are? Also what do you think about this..... Harvy Dents son who almost got shot being a potential Robin. I know the ages dont match up well but what do you think?

i wouldnt worry about #3 right now...live in the moment of #2!

I love how the movie gripped me from the beginning bank robbery to the very very end. Not letting go for one second. I found myself on the edge of my seat, then back sunk into it over 10 times throughout the duration. I did notice that it's the small things in this movie that make it so great. What I mean by small things - the things the cliche directors and screenwriters won't think about. Take for example (no spoiler here) Commish Gordon meeting Harvey Dent in his office. There is no chair across from the desk for him to sit. Gary Oldman (Gordon) has to search around and find a chair himself to sit in. Any other director in any other film would have placed the chair in front of Dent's desk, ready for the dialog. But instead, our minds are treated to a fleeting quandary of 'where the hell am I going to sit.' It may be a small thing, but it's these small things that keep us drawn in and kept in the movie. It makes the characters so much more believable and real. I am amazed at Ledger's performance of the Joker and agree that he will forever be memorialized as 'The Joker.' He is flawlessly flawed. In the hospital, his simple one-word line of "Hiiiiii" speaks volumes of the current situation, without needless dialog. It's movies like this that remind me of what cinema is all about, and why we love the movies. I was envious of the people in the long lines outside the theater after, of all the people who had yet to soak in everything that is The Dark Knight.

I have been waiting for this movie forever and it was absolutely magnificent. We keep hearing about Heath Ledger getting Best Actor and what not, but I haven't read anything as far as what about a Best Picture??? Would that be a possibility this year???

First of all this was an amazing movie! I always tell people before I see a highly anticipated flick that I will probably see it more than once in the theaters, but never do. After experiencing this one, I already have plans to see it 3 or 4 more times! This is, without a doubt, the best comic book movie ever made! With that said, however I do have a complaint. Heath Ledger's portrayal as the the Joker was so phenomenal, that it left me wanting so much more! I think he could have been in every scene and I still would have been craving more Joker! Even though he was incredibly sinister, I thought Nolan could have pushed him even farther by killing more people than just 5 (I think thats the count). I know some people will say that is a disturbing comment but the Joker is a disturbing character, and I just felt that Nolan should have completely let go of the reigns with him. I guess I was just expecting and hoping to see a character that was so evil and so psychotic that his actions would have burned him into peoples' minds as the #1 movie villain of all time and left people purely shaken and sickened when they left the theatre. He will be up there but the top spots still belong to Michael Corleone and Hannibal Lector, in my opinion. I also wish that Nolan would have killed the Joker off so we wouldn't have to think about what might have been in future Batman movies. His plan however, might have been to bring him back in the next movie and this one was giving us a taste of the chaos to come. So with that said, I hope that people don't take my comments as a stab at Nolan's masterpiece (which it is a masterpiece) I just am selfishly wanting more of the greatness of Heath Ledger's Joker. Sadly we will never get the chance to experience it.

On a scale of meh to awesome it was EPIC. I was watching it at the edge of my seat the whole time. I think, in a whole row of Batman fans, I made it clear I was a Joker slut. That "I'm a Marvel/ I'm a DC" skit about Jesus making his second coming for Dark Knight is totally believable. Now with the immature response out of the way. Yes, I thoroughly was not disappointed with it. My friend might have been, but only because I punched her in the leg quite a few times out of pure fear that that had made a horrible mistake when Gordon gets shot. However, that cleared up and I settled back down. It's probably the best movie I've seen in months...years...hell, EVER. It's deffinately my favorite comic based movie. (I won't say superhero movie, because I was there for the villian...Okay, the villian and Jim Gordon.) My friends and I are seeing it at least twice more for the pencil trick alone. And at #102: Nolan and the others better know better than to make Gordon's son Robin, because it's Gordon's daughter, Barbra Gordon, that becomes Batgirl and eventually the Oracle. Correct me if I'm wrong, however.

# 93 and #113 i couldn't agree with you more about Christian Bale's "batman voice" he's simply trying too hard, and every now and again it almost sounds like he has a lisp! i can appreciate that he is trying to distinguish bruce from batman, but it comes out sounding ridiculous....he really needs to work on that for the next film

I think i just pee'd a bit That movie was awesome, great story , great visuals , i better stop now , i might pee again.

it took me two minutes and fifty two seconds to open this page.......didn't know there were already so many comments. glad to know so many people(even non comic book fans) loved this film. i'm just so amazed at how i was so lost in the film,i just totally forgot about heath ledger(and reality) and was so suspended in fantasy. that's the whole point of fiction (may it be a novel,comic or movie) isn't it? that's the whole point of art in general...to view reality from outside the box and question your own view about reality. TO MR. ALEX BILLINGTON!!!! PLEASE START A THREAD IF THIS FILM DESERVES AN OSCAR NOD FOR BEST PICTURE......with regards to heath, i think that's a given as long as hollywood doesn't think they're better than us (anyone remember "the english patient"?) THE DARK KNIGHT IS THE REASON WHY FILMS WERE INVENTED IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!! it's right up there with all the epics now, from casablanca to ben hur to godfather to star wars to braveheart to gladiator to lord of the rings, etc....etc...etc...!!! all hail chris nolan!!!! ALL HAIL HEATH LEDGER!!! RIP!!!

MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i saw dis movie today.. n now m on ma way to watch it again... every1 potrayed their character so well.. i love this movie n m gonna watch it several times.. credit goes to chris nolan...

I went in with high hopes. and had them fulfilled beyond what I could have ever imagined. Heath Ledger was beyond amazing. I am still completely disturbed and sickened by how pure EVIL, CHAOS he was. I loved it. I hope that they don't ever try to cast another Joker for years to come, decades preferably. Anyone else playing Joker would be an insult to the memory of Heath Ledger and the brilliant performance he gave. I don't know what it was he channeled, but it was something purely dark. The entire movie was more than you could hope for in any movie with the theme of good vs evil, hope vs despair, chaos vs order, not even just for a comic book movie ANY MOVIE. Ledger should get the oscar, and this movie should too. Was this movie perfect? No, you can never have perfect. however, I think it is as close as any movie can ever come to being perfect. Little things like Bale's voice (still don't like it), and more screen time between Batman and Joker. That said, I need to see this movie again. So much happened in this movie, from depth of plot and characters to action sequences to just small little things like someone mentioned above about Gordon having to search for a chair in Dent's office. I wonder what other little things I missed. Hopefully after seeing it a second time, this time in IMAX, I'll be able to absorb more of the movie. Something tells me I'll still miss things even after 5 viewings. Nolan, you have set the bar incredibly high for any movie, not just comic book movies. Thank you for reminding us of what a cinematic experience can truly be. Rest in Peace Heath Ledger.

in response to # 102 There will be no robin, i can almost absolutely say that because im pretty sure i heard an interview (or read one) that said that christian bale would not do the 3rd installment if there was a robin and he would REALLY have to think about it if Nolan wasnt doing it....luckily, nolan and bale recently signed on to the 3rd movie. Also- i saw this movie opening night and then again opening day and i want to say this: if you are an audience member, be fucking coureous. opening night was amazing - from the moment the credits started to the very last second, there was basically silence (only a little applauding when you see gordon again) on opening day, people wouldnt shut up- they were dissapointed when they didnt see two-face's bad side immediately after the accident, they applauded too much (so much that lines were dropped and if i hadn't already seen the movie, i would've missed major lines).. If you found that this movie was TOO funny or something, i blame the audience that you are with. one more thing- I want to point out (because SO MANY props have been given to ledger, and agree with every single one of them) but Bale was fabulous- in the scene where he finally has joker hanging off the building, even though he is wearing the expressive cowl (which forces his face into a certain expression), you can see his emotions through the mask!

just.....good

This film was so great what can I say that hasn't already been said even with it's flaws. It still stands out as one of the best comic book films of all time. I will go as far as to say it's a new classic of the comic book/superhero genre. It delivered on so many levels whether your looking for a great action film,crime drama,moral play,or character film not to mention, a really great comic book film it has it all go see. If nothing else then for the great performances from all the lead actors including Ledger's phenomenal performance as the Joker.

Let's get real guys: Darren Aronofsky should've directed TDK! END OF STORY!

it could be both..... but i did not catch that till now

o ya sry, but i went to the bathroom during the end of the movie, cause i couldnt hold it anymore, but when i got back, 2 face died and gordan and batman were talking, but i did nit get that whole conversation and why the batman signal was destroyed..... anyone care to explain?

Just came back from the movies. One word: EPIC. Best money spent on a movie since... I don't even remember when!

Holy crap. There's just too many good things to say about it. My review: http://moviechutzpah.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/review-the-dark-knight/

Certainly entertaining, but I liked the first one better. I thought Nolan tried to cram a little too much into this movie: Harvey Dent's descent into insanity happened too quickly for my tastes, and two-face would have been a great character for the third movie. Also, the Hong Kong sequence was really tight-- they could have done more with that. I would have liked to see it end in the hospital, with more time in China. I also totally agree that Batman the ninja (like in the first one) is cooler than Batman the thug. Side note: what's up with Batman jumping off a building with Rachel and landing on a car un-injured? Obviously Heath Ledger was awesome, 20 years from now that will be this movie's legacy-- much like Nicholson before him. Maybe it's just because the joker is that kind of character?

I Hated it. I didn't want to, but I did. It was way to long and just boring in places. Two-Face was lame. Look, I have a half assed 3d head!! It looked bloody stupid!! Harvey Dent was cool but. That Bike Batman had was the gayest thing I've ever seen, he could hardly even turn it. Have always hated his blood car too (glade thats blown up now). Joker was amazing, but his story was a little lame. 'Batman, you make me complete!!!" Gay. Can not stand BM voice. Wayne didn't really have much of a roll in the movie either. None of the action was really that good either. Gordon dies and then come back again, I was just waiting for Rachel to do the same thing (maybe next movie, as a Cat?) Really disappointed with this movie. The second half of Batman Begins was the weakest part of that movie, and I felt this movie over all was weaker than that. But, I glad a lot of you people loved it!!! I think I like my movies a little more fun.

Awesome!! Beyond my expectations even the hype. For those who hated it because it was too long I thought it wasn't long enough. I was left wanting more. The story was great and action. A movie that transcendes the comic book genre and becomes a masterful piece of art and entertainment. Im going to watch it agian anyone with me.

I want to see the movie again, maybe twice more, just to really take everything in, but am I the only person who didn't skip out the The Dark Knight singing its praises and dubbing it "THE Best Movie Ever"? I liked the movie, but I'm not gonna jump on the "best movie of the year", "best batman film", "best Nolan film", "best comic book film", "best movie ever" or whatever other Best list it's being put at the top of. I've been reading a lot of comments on various blogs that are just slapping on the praise. While I agree with a lot of it, I'm willing to admit that the film was not perfect. Don't get me wrong -- the acting was incredible (except for Maggie Gyllenhaal), the story was engaging, the cinematography was stunning, and the score was effective AND affective -- it just wasn't flawless. The Joker -- Before I saw the film, I was convinced all the Oscar hype over Heath Ledger's performance was something of a pity thing because he's dead. Now sign me up, because it really was an award winning performance. I can't remember being that creeped out by a character in a film before. Ledger is unrecognizable in the character; he literally created The Joker from the ground up -- voice, mannerisms, style, everything. He was funny, creepy, and sadistic. The Joker is probably the only perfect thing in the film. Harvey Dent/Two Face -- I'm not an Aaron Eckhart fan, but I completely bought him in the film. The transformation from Harvey to Two-Face is incredible, and it's a shame that his performance will most likely be overshadowed by Ledgers. This movie really is Two Face's movie, but that was part of the problem, in my opinion. I felt he didn't become Two-Face until a little too late in the game. That's fine if they put him in the third installment, but they killed him. It felt to me like all the build up to Two Face just had such a brief pay off. I think it's going to be impossible to make a third film better than this one, but they had a shot if Two Face was in it (with Eckhart playing him). Length -- It was too long. I'm all for a movie having length with substance, but there were a lot of unnecessary scenes like Rachel Dawes interrogating Lau, the Batman kidnapping Lau, the Scarecrow cameo scene, etc. Action -- Batman definitely steps up his game, and there are some great action sequences but the pacing felt odd. The climax of the film didn't feel as "big" as, say, the Joker/semi-truck scene. That's not to say I didn't love the action scenes, though. The semi truck flipping was awesome, and the car chase sequences were really well done. The opening sequence with the bank robbery was one of the best opening scenes I've seen. The End -- I already mentioned how offing Two Face was a letdown for me, but the Joker's ending was even more so. What exactly happened with the Joker? It's just over? Like that? I didn't completely buy it. I didn't want him to die (I doubt the studios could have run that kind of ending anyway after Ledger's own death), but I didn't want him to be left hanging (literally) either. I gotta say it -- Lt. (excuse me Commissioner) Gordon's speech about Batman being a hero and a dark knight and blah blah blah felt so corny. I got it the first few times it was hinted at, I didn't need to be beat over the head with it at the end. The ending of Batman Begins was much more satisfying in my opinion, although, come to think about, Scarecrow's demise in that film was lame as well. Maybe Nolan has a problem getting rid of villains? Maggie Gyllenhaal -- Ugh. I liked Katie Holmes a lot better in this role. When Rachel Dawes died, I didn't even care. I was just happy I wouldn't have to see her on screen smirking anymore. She had ok chemistry with Eckhart, but I didn't buy it at all with Bruce Wayne. Overall, though, I did like the film. It's very dark, in fact, I was a little down after seeing it. I don't know, maybe it was just watching the ghost of Heath Ledger, or some of the brutal content, but there really aren't a lot of "light" moments in the film. Not that there needed to be. I'm definitely going to see the film again. I've heard it's better the second time around and I might change my mind about some of this stuff. It's a lot to take in the first go around.

This movie didn't live up to the hype. Great performance by Heath Ledger that's about the only thing I'll agree with most people. A superhero movie deserves at least three good action sequences, this had ONE. The semi-chase. The remaining "action" scenes seem sub-par. The story becomes incoherent towards the end with characters "popping up" all over the city. An editorial nightmare. Too much loose ends. What happens to the dead characters in this movie, they just seem to disappear and nobody refers to them again? Visually unimaginative, except for the "JOKER" scenes. The Batman suit sucked. Where did the $180 million dollar budget go? For $180 million I normally would see it on the screen, but this movie looks like it was shot on location in "Chicago" - whether or not it was, it shouldn't look that way. I love most of Christopher Nolan's films especially Memento and The Prestige, but this felt incomplete compared to the first one. Batman Begins overall was a more complete and better film. There is no climax to this movie, it ends with a "shudder" when it should end with a BANG!! I think people want to love a movie so much there lying to themselves. I would give this movie between 3 and 3 1/2 stars out of 4, and only because of Heath's performance. Without him, 2 1/2 to 3 stars out of 4. Over and out.

AMAZING. hands down in the top 3 of my all time favorite character films. Ledger was Flawless!

I will the same thing that everyone else has send, but I will agree with them. Well, most of them. I do want to bring something up, I apologize if this was mentioned but I gave up reading the same thing somewhere in the 50's, but I had read on this site awhile back about a particular scene Warner Bros was thinking about cutting out of the movie. I remember the scene being The Joker laying in a coffin. As we all know, it wasn't in the movie. I don't know where it would have been placed, but I wished they had kept it in. I am not one to be a sensitive person, but if Nolan wanted it in the movie, he should of kept it in. Did he buckle to the pressure of the big boys or the media??? I wonder if they will keep it in the BluRay? I know directors have to keep everyone happy, Ledger wouldn't have filmed it if he didn't feel comfortable. I didn't know the man personally, but he didn't seem the type to care about that as he becomes the character as we all saw on screen. Does anyone agree?

it was a great movie! heath ledger did a good job on the joker side of things. he delivered. But jack will always be a better joker in my eyes!

Chuck Freelander: Could the scene you're referring to be the one when they bring in the Joker in a bodybag? Also, Ledger's feelings about the scene are null since he probably didn't know he'd be dead before the movie was released.

"are" much higher. D'oh. I'm tired.

Every comment above just about covers it...most comments I've seen for a 'soundoff' on FS.net yet

Amazing. Phenomenal. Prestigious. I can't find any other words to describe this overwhelming and history-breaking film. It has just brought those comic superheroes-turned-movie to the next level. It is in its class of its own. In its own league. Surprised, and awe-strucked having to watch this film, i can't wait to hear and read the responses given by its audiences. I have been following Alex Billington's articles on the Dark Knight - day by day; searching for more teasers and trailers. Reading every single details about the movie and the background stories regarding the castings and the concepts that were being implemented to create this phenomenon. And every time I found a new story about this film, i felt overjoyed and hungrily wanting for more; the viral marketing - referred by the columnists, made the audiences, the public and even the world at large became eager and more and more enthusiast to watch this film. What's so great about it is that it has grabbed my attention; pulling out my thoughts and concentration and dragged it into the silver screen. I felt like I was not in the cinema, Nolan has successfully made its audiences (especially me) to forget that they were in a dark cinema; and has absorbed us to be a part of the tremendous film. I was still amazed, from the very beginning. On top of it, it was shot realistically and yes, the 65mm film reel was truly and even more than worth it to shoot with. All in all, Nolan had never frustrated its audiences, though his previous movies there were slight imperfections but this one, has really made me thinking and keep on thinking about the movie though after a few days has passed. It will surely leave a mark on its audiences. All in all, the elements which have made it a superior sequel are as follow (in my opinion, that is..) : 1. The great castings, the performances by the actors. (it seemed like it consists of all those all-star actors with brilliant talents...and the connection between them- the joker and even everyone in this film,is that...to them, they ARE those characters and the attitude and even the gestures were sharpened to make the roles more crucial in the movie.) 2. The viral marketing. Enough said. The handphones all around the world. A call by jim Gordon, The highly-anticipated websites, campaigns were just a ground-breaking way to promote this awesome movie. 3. Its storyline. It was brilliantly crafted and arranged, the climax - and everything. Just strucked me so deep inside with its realistic and logical settings and plots, had made me thought that it is not impossible to be a superhero, and it has also taught me how was the perception that of a psychotic villain. I truly applaud to that. 4. The sounds. Ever noticed that even the voice of Aaron Eckhart or even the Joker, shouting in the big screen were well-projected ? Yeah, i was wondering why too, the sounds and other elements could not be found in any other conventional movies. I concluded this lengthy comment by saying this movie reflected the amount of effort, by all the crews- be it the director, the actors, everybody; were combined in this film thus creating a masterpiece and has left a mark in the film history. Let us hope that this film would win several oscars and other glorious awards. Cheers to the Dark Knight Crews who had made it happened! And thanks to all the comlunists (especially Alex Billington) for contributing so much of your time and work to share those sneak peeks and reviews with us internet users! Cheers to the Dark Knight. Truly splendid. A brand new comic super hero movie, redefined.

@Dom I totally disagree but still value your opinions. Did you see the same movie as everyone else? lol All I have to say about TDK is WOW! It was sooo good! This is DC's Iron Man. I wanted to get back in line and see it again. When the movie ended, everyone clapped, then the kid sitting next to me, turns to me and says, that was good. lol It didn't even feel like a super hero movie, more like a police crime drama. If they would have changed all the names and were regular people. The movie would still have been pretty awesome. It just happens that the main characters are super heroes and super villains. I can't see how Christopher Nolan can top this one. All the acting was great from everyone. Heath Ledger, totally was the Joker. Deadly serious and funny like a homicidal maniac. The story and writing was pretty tight. No slow downs at all. A couple of surprises that threw me. I really liked the ending, it gave me chills. I was also surprised by the positive message in TDK. I wasn't expecting anything. It kind of makes me want to be a better person. lol The only one complaint is Batman's voice. It was kind of districting and hard to understand at times.

Wow...this movie...it can only be described as revolutionary, a masterpiece, gut-wrenching, fantastic, dark, intense, sinister, brilliant and awe-inspiring. I don't think I have ever seen anything like it, or anything that could ever live up to it. How is Nolan ever going to do a 3rd installment? I think he'll make a plan. If the man can come up with this films like Batman Begins, the Prestige, and THE DARK KNIGHT, I have total confidence that his next film will be great RIP Heath, though.

Batman sounded slightly rabid. grrrrrrrrrrr.

i also say it's a comedy the fact i did laugh a couple of times makes it a comedy as well the range of emotions it generates before even the questions ask also has given me a spark in a movie which i honestly can't recall for a long time the fact i'm posting this up knowing in the back of my head some post will appear with a "its only a movie" response and i say bring it on

Best Batman movie ever! Ledger (whom I tease my wife constantly about) wasn't Oscar material but he definately brought the character to life. Cerebral only begins to describe his role. I saw earlier someone wrote where does Batman go now. As long as Robin, Batgirl, Arnold and Jim Carrey aren't in it we will be good.

The Dark Knight is 4/5ths of a very good movie. Actually, to be fair, 13/15ths of a good movie. Don't agree? How many of you really liked the ending as much as the rest of the film? Is your hand up? Are you lying? I went into the theater half expecting that the Heath Ledger reviews that I had read were fed more by sympathy than by honest reaction. I liked him as an actor, but these reviews just seemed a little over the top. They were not! Ledger is everything that you want from a movie villian. He steals every scene. His is creepy, funny, frightening, interesting and most important, charasmatic in a way that Jack Nicholson's 1989 Joker totally missed. the 130 minutes or so with Ledger is a thrill ride for fan and non-fan alike. *** Spoilers******** But there is the rub, after Ledger makes his final appearance with more the 20 minutes left the air goes out of the film like a balloon. We then proceed to go on a maudlin 20 minutes romp with Aaron Echardt's two face, who by the way if he was burned that badly would have not just every infecton known to man but also a serious case of dead. He has been given all of two hours to develop the character from DA to murderous menace and the final showdown produces the first and only real sniggers from the audience. I had assumed with less than 30 minutes left that they were developing Two-Face to be one of the villans in the next film. This ending seems tacked on and stinks of Big Studio. Here is my other problem. Chistian Bale's Batman stinks in this movie. I have to watch Batman begins again because I don't remember dislike his portrayal in that film. I think I know why, however, he does a good job of with Bruce Wayne, its just Batman that stinks. Tell me the hoarse voice deadpan delivery doesn't get stale. Big surprise for me, because I have alwyas thought he was a fantastic actor but he is every bit as lame as Keaton, Kilmer and Yes! even Clooney in this one.

if u haven't heard by now, the dark knight has taken in $155.34M at the weekend box office, defeating the terrible spiderman 3 once and for all. although it sold slighlty fewer tickets than spiderman 3, nobody really cares. long live the dark knight!!

Batman beat out Spider-man 3 for the top weekend gross 155.6 million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Totally spot on with that brief analysis of the film... I just saw the film today and really enjoyed it, although I really could not put into words the feelings I had about it. That description fits the bill.

My seats where horrible, the theater was smelly, and my shoes stuck to the floor, but that was easily the best movie experience of my life. I haven't stopped crying yet. I WILL BE BACK.

Had to remember to pick my jaw off the floor from time to time, I anticipated this movie to be awesome, but not so relentlessly awesome! Congratulations and many thanks to the cast and crew of The Dark Knight. There have been some really good movies lately, but this one is an iconic classic for this generation!

I don't know who said it earlier but I was stunned walking into the movies and the people leaving that had just seen The DK were utterly quiet......This scared me....aren't people supposed to be talking so outrageously about a great movie that you cant wait to sit down and see it....Dont let this scare you is all I can say. Not only have I been a Batman fan my whole life but also a very big movie fan my whole life, There is no way you can sum up this movie in any amount of words, from the characters to the action to the plot line, this movie left me utterly speechless and just like the people who left before me "QUIET" when i walked out of the theaters. I was so captivated by this movie my eyes did not leave that screen for the whole 2 hours and 40 minutes. Every scene with the Joker was as everyone else has said just completely captivating and left you wanting more, it really was a testament to Heath Ledgers work as an actor. He was the Joker to a perfect Tee. In even the creepiest scenes or most adrenaline pumping scenes he could still make you laugh and thats what the Joker is, he is so enthralling that you question yourself laughing at his sick sadistic jokes. Only one line i can say is "Why So Serious?", the most intense scenes in the movie. All in all even if you are not a Batman fan you will leave the movies wanting to go see it again, and again, and again. I know I plan on it

I've seen it twice already and am waiting until the Imax here isnt sold out so i can see it there.

As a sidebar to what I just wrote, I'm thinking the ending could have been better as well, I wanted a better showdown with Joker. I cant remember exactly which comic it was, I thought it was Dark Knight, but the Joker was killing so many people and hurting Batman so bad (physically and emotionally) that Batman actually was driven to kill him. That may have been too much for this movie, too dark, they hinted at Batman going overboard in this movie but I wanted something to fill that void in the story for me, I needed more closure, both the to story in the movie and also to Heath Ledger for myself.

This movie blew me away past my wildest expectations. I was so afraid that there was no way it could live up to all of the hype but it proved me wrong. I want to go into more detail but I just saw the movie and need more time to process it all. But did anyone notice (you probably did) that when Bruce was getting new armor from Lucias at the begining of the movie he said "It works against cats too" or something like that. Catwoman anyone? I hope so. Back on track, though, I thought that Ledger probably was going to give a very well done performance but part of this was coming from simpathy for his death. He proved me wrong. Ledger was beyond amazing, he was so real feeling that it scared me more than any Freddy or Jason type out there. This Joker made you have to look inside yourself and see every discusting flaw to your morals you have. He plays with your mind that you can't help but doubt yourself and all your beliefs of good by the end of the film. I was getting scared towards the end of the movie that The Joker's messages would burn stronger in my head that any message of good, but Bruces sacrafice at the end was what saved an audience from thinking that evil had truely one. This movie was well done to the extreme and left plenty of room for even more story to develop. I also enjoyed how this version touch on so many deeper layers than any of the previous Batmans I have seen. This movie was just an exscuss to see a cape wearing guy punch tons of baddies so a bunch of action loving guys can get their violence fix. No, this movie touched on psychology too. I just saw this movie less than an hour ago, so bear in mind this is my initial take. I will see this movie again. I will tell everyone to see it. This movie reminded me why Batman is my favorite super hero, because he's a guy with no special powers, but the ability to make the choice of not just good vs. evil but of sacraficing yourself or not too see good win through

I totally saw it 3 times this past weekend, and now going to see it in IMAX for the 4th time tomorrow. I can not wait to see it again. It's INCREDIBLE! It's a movie you do not want to miss!

Im not going to try and sound more intelligent than I really am. I just watched it in IMAX last night. And yes it's good. Is it the best movie ever? No. But is it worth the money? yes. The only thing I have to say is if you watch it, make sure there's a good sound system. It's the one thing that stood out for me. The IMAX screen coupled with excellent sound makes you really feel the movie, not just see it. When Batman crashed through that wall in the beginning in the tumbler, it was on. You felt like you were standing right there hearing that engine. Very cool. I had no trouble keeping up with the fight scenes,(I've heard alot of people complain about) I paid attention. His vioce sounded less corny in this one(something I complained about) AND BATMAN CAN FINALLY TURN HIS HEAD!!!!!! (something I also complained about) HALLELUYA!!!!!!!!!! (however you spell it) Worth $9.95 at IMAX.

I half agree with that dude who made that one comment. Batman in this movie was actually like a side character >_> its kwazy. You know how in the tim Burton films Batman was the main character and the Joker was the secondary character. In this movie the Joker was the main character, Batman was the secondary character and Two-Face is awesome. Anyway the point im trying to make is that Batman in this movie couldnt breath, he sounded like he wasnt getting enough oxygen. Maybe they should cast The Joker as Batman. Id like to see that. You guys are probably wondering "WTF IS THIS GUY TALKING ABOUT?!!?" Well ill tell you. The Dark Knight strayed to far from the actual Batman character. Its not a bad thing. Im not dissing the movie, its probably one of my favorites of all time. I do unfortunatly think the characters The Joker and Two-Face were too big to put in the same movie, Two face deserves his own movie! Can I get a WOOT!!!! Yes I can Look, Id take my mother's grandchildren to go see this movie if she had any. I dont even know what im saying anymore. Gotham in this movie was too clean, I miss the Batman Begin's Gotham. The Dark Side of Gotham is what it is! Correct me if im wrong, but patato chip are made with saturated fats. Metaphor? I think so. I hate the Batcave in this movie now. In Batman Begins, It was a cave. Now its the Bat-old-abandon-warehouse-disquised-as-a-pile-of-junk. Im starting to think that the Tumbler isnt the Batmobile. That being said, the Batpod was ooglay. Down to the next senceless comments! Was this movie really worth $6.00 Matenee? I personally think crabs used to look like iguanas. But that doesnt stop me from going to see this wonderfull movie does it? Its your choice. Heads it is, Tails it doesnt. It landed on fiber-glass, and im not picking it up. To sum up this whole post. Its not a bad movie and its not a good movie (comic wise), in fact, I wouldnt call it a movie at all, Id call it, THE BEST THING EVER CREATED BY MAN!!!! DONT YOU THINK?!?! Yes....yes you do.....

Best movie for me since No Country For Old Men. To call Dark Knight the best comic book movie ever is wrong, because it isn't (dead heat between Spiderman 2.1 and Sin City in my opinion). It's much, much better than a 'comic book movie'......it's a fantastic piece of film making and story telling which anyone can watch, whether they know who\what Batman is or not! I can imagine lots of disappointed kids walking out of the cinemas while their parents have just sat through one of the best movies they'll ever see... maybe the box office promise forced a 12A instead of a 15 rating but it didn't really hurt the film, and if they ever make any changes or a directors cut then it MUST be shown in the cinema again. Now we know who's seen The Dark Knight, the next question is: who's watching the Watchmen?

I saw the trailer for Watchmen, I am aware that its a comic that being adapted to the big screen. But I cant garentee Soda will make you thirsty. you see where Im going with this? no doubt theres going to be some disapointments and some who say "golly this was better then I expected" but thats for chance to decide. can we really leave this kind of thinking to pepermints? its not our decision to judge this movie before the chicken hatches

I just hope that Robin does not return. It would be very bad if he did show up. Christian Bale portrays Batman perfectly, is a complete badass, and doesn't need a sidekick. Heath Ledger's Joker was great as well. That bike looks cool but and whoever is riding it is amazing, i would just fall off of it.

Kellie, from what I hear Robin isn't in the Dark Knight Series. Sleep well.

It must be me; everyone loves this movie. I did not care for The Dark Knight movie; I wanted to but just couldn't accept it. I was never on the edge-of-my seat. I like that fact that all of Batman's 'toys' have a legitimate source. I never could believe that one man could develop them and keep it a secret. Everyone thinks Ledger's performance was fantastic. Was that because he died or it really was great? I thought that it was acceptable at best. The Joker was written as an insane villain. Yet, at every turn, he was two steps ahead of the cops and Batman. I'm also tired of the same villains over and over again. The only true villains that Batman and the cops should be fighting are the existing ones - the gangs. Has anyone noticed that every super hero movie has a super villain. And, if one doesn't exist, then one is created the same way that the hero was, such as the recent Hulk movie. We as Americans are so starved (lazy - read a book and use your imaginations) for entertainment that we'll accept all of the hype publicity and go with the flow. I haven't seen many critics really bash any entertainment or performer. Before you slam me with negative comments, think about this. A movie cost $50+ million (cheap now) and we get a weak or non-existing script, poor acting, etc. But, we'll accept it because it was hyped out of the stratosphere and we don't want to be in the minority.

Alright.....so I have now seen this movie 4 times, dont laugh at me.....and I am still on the edge of my seat every time I see it. I don't think a better movie could be made. And all you idiots who say this movie was not entertaining and that we Americans are so lazy and just want to be entertained...you can go to hell, ITS CALLED ENTERTAINMENT FOR A REASON!

Hey Jim maybe you should go out with Kathie Lee Gifford! Here here Kellie! Hey Mike for your info a**hole I have read a great deal of books in my 41 years. Also, I am an aspiring screenwriter. I wrote a rough draft for BATMAN III back in 1992 so yeah I've had a love affair with The Bat! Eric you are a moron because this movie had more story than you could ever conjure up my friend!

I'm not angry with anyone. I just seemed to expect more than most people. Especially. when hundreds of millions of dollars are spent to create something and then it's promoted as the best. You never heard peep one out of anyone about Heath Ledger's performance until he died. Hollywood has found the formula that when something is promoted to the hilt and a few high powered critics get (are bought) on board, then everyone agrees. I'd rather have an interesting plot and poor special effects, than visa versa. My favorite movie is the original Wizard of Oz. Great plot, acceptable acting, and fantastic special effects for that era.

I believe...what doesn't like the movie...creates another thread (about not liking the movie)??? People who didn't like the movie are trying so desperately to prove they are right?? Ha,ha... Look @ them write..the legacy of the Eidelstein Critic... One guy even compared Snakes on the Plane to TDK...and blamed it on his friend... Tell u what .... opinion matters...every one's....but if you- i didnt like it, the movie sucked, it was over-hyped, i liked jack's joker better than heath's- film critics really had a point AND an solid reason...you could have brought a few..if not everyone in this around. All you can say is "I didn't like.....", Wizard of Oz is Classic, but so are Felini's, Eigenstein's movies. So is Ben Hur....But half the casts and crews of those movies are dead now...loving those movies doesn't mean one should cling to them and close their eyes forever...not appreciating any good movie... In that comparison these non-believers (lol) may even say that in this age the Chronicles of Narnia series is better than Nolan's Batman series.... Hey TDK-lovers ..let them say "the end is f***ing nigh"...this is just the beginning...

oh im watching the watchmen are you

Do you think there was a hint about the next villain when Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) said that the new batsuit would protect Batman from dogs and CATS. I thought it sounded a little odd but during the movie but then later realized Catwoman could be the next villain. J

Oh and for all you assholes out there saying Bale cannot act! Have you seen this guy in AMERICAN PSYCHO? He makes Tony Perkins look like Mister Rogers! And Bale went down to 98 pounds to play THE MACHINIST. So shut your mouths before you critcize! And congrats to Mister Bale for getting the coveted part of John Connor! Rest In Peace Heath. And long live The Bat...

for #222 J, I think that while teasing the 3rd installment for Batman David Goyer said they wont be using Catwoman... But who can say??? Lets see...what happens...I'm hoping they wont disappoint us...heck, sure they wont

Rose McGowan? What?! HA HA

Yes Kellie I said Rose McGowan. 1. She's stunning. 2. She can act 3. She's acrabatic. Check her out in GRINDHOUSE. In PLANET TERROR she's the hooker with a gun for a leg! Hey go ask Robert Rodriguez what he was smoking! Then in DEATHPROOF she's the pretty blond who dies in Kurt Russell's car. I stand by my choice! GOD I should have been a casting director instead of a scribe!

Let's review The Dark Knight, because so many others are doing so & I am becoming obsessed with this film after only seeing it yesterday. This has become one of the most hyped movies ever and also managed to become one of my favourite movies of all time. The sudden, unfortunate and untimely death of Heath Ledger haunts this film contributing to the DC curse (previously the Superman curse I believe?) yet even if you are not a comic book movie/Batman/action movie fan but consider yourself a fan of Ledger you should at least pay your respects in witnessing his best performance. Ledger's Joker completely outshines Christian Bale's Batman, dominating every scene with characteristics that are psychotic, disturbing and somehow, at times, funny. The Joker's sinister movements, twitches and frequently questioning others if they "wanna know how I got these scars?" establish an instantly popular villian within cinema. The film's studio would surely have loved to leave the Joker dangling for a possible future return, however considering the circumstances, it would take an astounding amount of pressure on another immensely talented actor to bring the Joker out of the pack again. Despite being in the superhero genre and carrying a 12A rating, this film cannot be labelled as "for kids". Something I admire about Christopher Nolan's direction. Batman amongst many other "superheroes" is arguably "not for kids". I don't feel that it is because the violence or themes and issues are too graphic for them but more that it would be difficult for kids to understand. The concept of what is required to return a corrupted society to justice is thrown at the audience, but is far too complex for a young child who just watches for explosions. I urge everyone and anyone to see this film. It is truely remarkable and I wish for Nolan's series to continue even though it would be hard for him to better this one. Whatever your opinion on Batman you must remember that "he's not a hero. He's a silent guardian . . . a watchful protector . . . . a DARK KNIGHT."

Two Face ruined the movie for me, he kind of .. sucked. If it was just the joker I would have given it a perfect 10/10 but i deduct one point for Two-Face and another point for them Killing of Gamble he was tight. so i give it a 8/10.. Incredible Hulk was more injoyable thou. he ripped a car apart you just can't get any better than that I'm sorry well that little spin movie on the wall that batman did with the batpod was pretty sweet thou but it doesn't beat the car splitting.

I wouldn't pick anyone. I don't like the charactor. Batgirl is worse then Robin! If this new Batman ever has a side kick it will ruin it.

i agree w/ 234 ; the two- face story was rushed. It wasn't a problem with the performance, eckhart was great...but the script did not develop him with the same kind of psychological depth as it did the characters of batman and joker. one moment he's a nice guy.... and after rachel dies, whadaya know, he suddenly starts torturing and shooting people. The "transition period" in the hospital didn't tell us anything interesting about what is going thru his mind, but consisted of him revealing bits of his new face to the audience little by little, until finally we see the whole thing and a few people gasp, some woman screams "YYAAAHH" and others snicker. and what was his coin doing on the bedside table? so we can say "oh my god, one side of the coin is blackened. just like his poor face."? what kind of audience wants (or needs) this kind of symbolism with a capital S? it's already self explanatory. also i felt like the plot had maybe one two many bomb threats - couldn't they have been a bit more imaginative with the joker's scheming? he poses all these interesting ethical dilemmas, but it's like, everything comes down to big explosions. i suggest something different, like bribing city pharmacists to randomly mix cyanide in prescription bottles. so yeah, i just felt like being a LITTLE critical after seeing all these raves. but the truth is i loved the movie too. 9/10 from me

"Batman with a sidekick would not work!" as quoted by good old Kellie. Observe people. I call this Screenwriting 101. The scenario: Batman is on the run. Two-Face is dead. The Joker and Two-Face are loocked away at Arkham. SWAT is hunting Batman in the ghettos of Gotham, so Nightwing takes his place. Later in the movie they meet. It would go something like this. BATMAN: Nice costume. I didn't know it was Halloween! NIGHTWING: And you're one to talk about fashion! BATMAN: Touche. (Beat) So why are YOU here? NIGHTWING: The Justice League sent me. BATMAN: Yeah? Well I did not ask for your help! NIGHTWING: Take a look around you, Batman. Your beloved Gotham City is burning to the ground. Face it, you need all the help you can get! BATMAN GOES TO LEDGE AND STARES OUT AT HIS CITY IN FLAMES. RIOT ALARMS SOUND LOUDLY. NIGHTWING: So what are you going to do about it? BATMAN PUSHES BUTTON AND HIS WINGS POP OUT. HE GLARES AT THE NIGHTWING CHARACTER. BATMAN: I'm going to take MY city back! AND WITH THAT HE FLIES AWAY. Any questions? ANY CHARACTER CAN BE WRITTEN PEOPLE. ANY SCENARIO. Just get a good writer like me to do it....oh class is dismissed!

Kellie does not like Batgirl. (Turns to Kellie and gives her a raspberry salute) Guys go to BATGIRL IMAGES on AOL. There's a poster of her that will make your tongue wag. I mean this bitch is hotter that Catwoman. I shit you not!

And as VAL KILMER said in BATMAN FOREVER. "Women!"

Richard the book where Batman actually kills The Joker is DARK KNIGHT RETURNS by Frank Miller. Very controversial to say the least especially since Robin was played by a girl and Batman was pushing up on 60!!! Pick this one up folks if you have not yet read it! Right up there with WATCHMEN and V FOR VENDETTA when it comes to great Graphic Novels!

#223 He had a wife and daughter named Barbara Gordon.

Remove The Joker's performance... the movie is CRAP!! Specially, Batman trying to put on a heavy voice... wow that looked so fake.. Ha ha HA ha..... ! HEATH LEDGER (R.I.P)... Amazing...No doubt!

People have mentioned the voice Batman uses... At first listen it comes across as bad acting. Since Bale doesn't seem capable of such a thing, I thought long about why they're doing it and how it escaped a "cut, Chris, we need less" from Nolan. Here's an idea: it's part of the costume. It's a disguise, but it's not Christian Bale applying the disguise, it's Bruce Wayne, and Bruce Wayne isn't necessarily a good actor, despite his "taste for the theatrical." It's also part of the intimidation. I find that when I think of it that way I don't mind the voice because it's the last part of the costume; Bruce ensuring no one recognizes him. (Having said that, Bale is the hardest of all Batman actors to recognize under the mask, so perhaps the voice isn't necessary... The first time Bale/Bruce uses the voice (on Flask in Begins) watch his mouth. He's working himself up to be over-the-top angry. It's jarring because you don't expect someone to talk like that but if you look for nuances and reasons it's easier to swallow. This made me think of something else. No one is born to be a crimefighter (unless there is a personality type that makes its owner pursue police work) so, if Bruce Wayne were a real person, what would he be? A businessman? Probably not. He inherited his father's business--that doesn't automatically give him the personality type that excels at business. Would he be an inventor? Nolan has taken that ability away from him and given it to Lucius Fox. If everyone makes their mark somewhere then Bruce's is in crimefighting/vigilantism. That's an interesting story angle they could play up because it epitomizes just how lost Bruce is. The thing he excels at isn't even a recognized profession or honest job, despite his intentions. When he hits 45 years old and can't punch, kick and jump like he used to, will he find what his life was actually supposed to be about, or will he become a mentor to a protege?

Uh I have no problem with THE VOICE. Would you guys rather he sounded like PEE WEE HERMAN?? Sweet Jesus you effing people complain about everything!

yeah pee wee herman as batman...

Yeah Kellie if we got PeeWee Herman(Paul Ruebens) to play Batman it really would give new meaning to DARK KNIGHT RISING wouldn't it??? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

And if The Joker is "scaring the crap out of people" then the Late Great Heath Ledger has done his job. Kudos to Mr. Ledger. His Joker ranks with Sir Anthony Hopkins and his Hanibal Lector.

I would love to see this movie get nominated for BEST PICTURE. I mean let's face it folks it has been a lackluster year so far for the movies! IRON MAN made a buttload of money and for awhile there it was "the movie to beat." People were wondering how THE DARK KNIGHT would fare with its dark mood and heavy themes. Add to that the abrupt death of Heath Ledger hanging over the movie like a dark, gray cloud. Would The Joker prove to be too scary? Was Batman too mean this time around? Would people buy the Harvey Two-Face angle? The critics were waiting to pounce on Batman! But THE DARK KNIGHT has grossed 394 million dollars in the US alone to date! That's not bad! Not bad at all! It ranks #8 out of 1,000 movies of all-time(top US grosses). It is ranked #1 on the IMDb, even edging out THE GODFATHER! WOW! And GODFATHER is MY all-time favorite movie! So what is it about this new cinematic phenomenon(now playing at a theatre near you) that has all of America talking? Could it be the tight direction by Christopher Nolan? Could it be the fine ensemble acting in this movie? Let's face it, the whole cast is good BUT Ledger prances into the movie and manages to make it his! Could it be the deft screenplay(with twists and subplots) by Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, and comic book meister David S. Goyer? Could it be all those wild stunts and top-drawer action sequences? Or uh is it all of the above? In 1977, STAR WARS blew everyone away. Everyone thought it would win BEST PICTURE. "Go see it! It's awesome!" they would tell their friends. But STAR WARS, when you break it down, is a "bubble-gum" movie. You sit there with your popcorn and coke with awe as George Lucas and company whisk you away to a galaxy far far away. Is STAR WARS entertaining? Hell yeah! Is it Academy Award worthy? Sure it is. For its technical achievements, anyway. Did STAR WARS deserve BEST PICTURE? No it didn't. Just because it make the most money that year doesn't mean it was the best picture of that year. In fact, I thought 1900 was superior to STAR WARS. But hey that's just me! Getting back to THE DARK KNIGHT. Is it a "bubble-gum" movie? No it is not. You see, the Nolans and Goyer elevated this movie. This movie IS NOT EVEN ON THE SAME LEVEL WITH STAR WARS. Sorry, Lucas! But hey it's the truth. HEATH LEDGER deserves the Academy Award for BEST ACTOR and I probably will cry if he gets it! THE DARK KNIGHT(I hate that corny TDK abbreviation) should be nominated for BEST SOUND, BEST MAKE-UP, BEST COSTUME, BEST EDITING, and BEST PICTURE as well. As a film buff and aspiring screenwriter, I stand by my statements. And for you people out there who haven't seen this movie yet, I have one question for you. WHY HAVE YOU NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE?

I think every Batmaniac in the audience wanted to weep at the end of this one! The tragedy of Heath Ledger and the movie is THAT powerful!

I lurved Dark Knight so much!! it was the greatest film ever!! Heath Ledger was the best person they could have picked to play the JOKER! He such get an oscar for his performance!! Plus the cgi was great like for harvey dents face. i was sitting 2 seats away from a little boy. He was like 8-10 years old. he was covering his eyes on any scene of harvey dent after his accident! aww bless!! LOL!! DID ANY ONE HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT MORGAN FREEMAN? HE HAS HAD A CAR ACCIDENT SERIOUS CONDITION IN HOSPITAL BROKEN RIBS AND MANY MORE INJURIES i beginning to think this movie has some wrong with this movie. Heath Ledger dying Christain Bale attacking his mum and sister. now Morgan Freeman in hospital. Something must be wrong!

I've seen it twice. First time I went I took my 12-year old daughter. She loved it, by the way! When the movie ended I was the only one applauding! LOL! My eyes were watering up. My little girl asked me why. I told her I was thinking about Heath Ledger. "Oh." she asid. The second time I went by myself so I could absorb myself in the movie. It was a matinee and only 6 bucks for the ticket so yeah there were some assholes in the audience! This time when the movie ended everyone clapped! My wife has not seen it, my best friend has yet to see it and my brother-in-law wants to see it again so I will probably see it a few more times before it hits the Best Buy shelves just in time for Christmas!!!

While I can't say enough about this movie I miss the music by Danny Elfman and Elliott Goldenthal. Plus you had some great songs by PRINCE, U2, and SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES in the original Batman films.

LOL! You ever notice how long that gun was??? Made DIRTY HARRY's look like a cap gun!

#272 It was very long. I wonder if that was shooting normal bullets (which I doubt) he would of had to hit the fuel tank, or Bruce Wayne should get a refund because that plane was not built very well. Since we've seen the batmobile, bat-(pod)cycle, will we see the boat or plane in the next one. Im also confident the next Batmobile will be awesome.

HMMM, come to think of it...in one scene of THE DARK KNIGHT Bruce Wayne realizes that Lucius Fox is using sonar. "Like they use in a submarine." Fox tells Wayne. Are the crafty Nolans throwing us a hint?

A Masterpiece.

Finally got round to seeing the film last night. I was completely blown away. Heath Ledger's portrayal of a sadistic, maniacal genius was beyond compare. Where do we go from here?? Can perfection be improved upon?? Lets bloody well hope so!!!!

This movie made me not wanting to watch any other movie in my whole life.

I enjoyed 2001 Space Odyssey, March of the Wooden Soldiers, Doctor Strangelove... But I matured Rap and Hip Hop slapped me in the face - that stuff is crap. I don't like hip hop and rap so don't listen to me. I saw Iron Man and thought it was trash so what do I know. I wasn't going to Dark Night but the reviews were all WOW so I went. What a waste. I don't mind that my ticket money is gone because I can earn more but how can I get my time back. I feel better after losing money at a poker game.

I'm just totally miffed at Podie Poday! I can't believe he did not like at least one aspect of THE DARK KNIGHT! The movie has a 94% approval rating for Chrissakes!!! Unbelievable! Maybe he should ask Kathie Lee Gifford to a Poker Con! LOL!

The movie was dark and good like batman should be. Let me start by saying I liked the movie andfor the most part I think Bob Kane would be proud, but their are two things that bother me and I believe would bother Bob Kane. 1) They kill off Jim Gordon, are you serious? Gordon is batman's link to the police and outside world and is a prevalent character throughout the mythos. Killing Gordon off in this, only the second movie, just to get a tension build up and to force batman to reevaluate his priorities is not worth the loss of a strong supporting character like Jim Gordon. 2) A smaller point by far. Gordon has a daughter, not a son. He may have one later on, if i'm wrong correct me, i'm not as knowledgable on the batman mythos as the superman mythos, but still, nevertheless, christopher nolan messed up with these two parts, whether minor or major, depending on the person.

#288 Jim Gordon comes back he faked his death hoew did u miss that. He does have a son in the comics.

Wow, CCF, you are an idiot! We are going to make you watch this movie 25 more times until you get it.

I told everyone on this thread that THE DARK KNIGHT would topple STAR WARS. People laughed at me. I hate being right all the time.

The guy touched greatness with his jaw-dropping scene stealing Joker portarayal and now he is gone. The only fiitting end would be a posthumous Oscar in his memory for his wonderful performance in by far this year's best film-THE DARK KNIGHT. And have Jack Nicholson accept The Oscar For Best Actor in honor of the late great Heath Ledger. How's that for a kick in the pants?

GLUG! GLUG! That's TITANIC sinking after THE DARK KNIGHT blows it off the throne! LOL!

THE DARK KNIGHT has taken in $502 million. That's twice as much as 1989's BATMAN! To all the assholes who put down this movie,I point my finger and laugh at you! Kudos to the cast and crew!

THE DARK KNIGHT is now #2 on All-Time Domestic Box-Office and #5 Worldwide! Number One in my book...all the other films of 2008 were crap!

LOL!

And perhaps we will see a welcome resurgence in comic books as well.

i think the joker is awesome! my favorite part is the nurse scene, where the joker dressed up as a nurse! can u people tell me what the joker's last lines were? oh, and tell me your favorite parts?

The Dark Knight is the best movie that I have ever seen, Heath Ledger as the Joker was one of the best acting performances i have ever seen. I am tired of people thinking that just because a movie is new that it cant be good. I am glad to see the dark knight being considered one of the best movies ever

Yes Bret I think The Brothers Nolan have reinvented The Comic Book Movie with The Dark Knight. And they elevated the so called "superhero movies" to a whole other level. Here,here! Sallygirl,you saw it 11 times? Wow! I thought I was obsessed! LOL! Yes Heath and Nolan do deserve Oscars. I am behind Ledger all the way. His death was tragic and his Joker was way better than Papa Jack's! And Nolan is a wizard! He has totally reinvented Batman for the ages! Kudos to the cast and crew!

hey tony. remember the part when lao was in the jail cell and the joker picked up those keys? he walked by lao's cell jingling them at him and said, "hello there." no one remembers that part but it was awesome. the joker is da bomb!!!!!!!!!! good evening ladies and gentlemen.

amazing! this movie has interpreted superheroism into extreme level. exciting pictures make me very impressed.