The Dark Knight [2008 film] (2008)

by Christopher Nolan (Director/Screenwriter), Jonathan Nolan (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Christian Bale (Actor), Michael Caine (Actor), Nestor Carbonell (Actor), Chin Han (Actor), Monique Gabriela Curnen (Actor) — 12 more, Nick Davis (Visual effects), Ron Dean (Actor), Aaron Eckhart (Actor), Morgan Freeman (Actor), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Actor), James Newton Howard (Composer), Heath Ledger (Actor), Cillian Murphy (Actor), Gary Oldman (Actor), Eric Roberts (Actor), Michael Jai White (Actor), Hans Zimmer (Composer)

Series: The Dark Knight Trilogy (2), Batman Films [chronological] (6)

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With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. The Joker, whose eerie grin, laughter, and inhuman morality makes him dangerous. Batman seeks to stop the mysterious Joker at all costs. He has no method at all and seeks to see the world plunge into the fire he has yet to light. But, Batman has come to represents the symbol of hope.… (more)

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Acting: 4.5; Theme: 4.5; Content: 4.0; Language: 3.5; Overall: 4.5

Batman (Christian Bale) continues his war against the increasing crime wave engulfing Gotham. He teams up with Lt. Jm Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to battle the evil schemes and tactics of arch-nemesis, The Joker (Heath Ledger). Highly recommend.

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jntjesussaves | Jan 13, 2024 |

As the Joker unleashes a carefully-concocted plan to break Gotham City to its core, Batman joins forces with Lt. James Gordon and D. A. Harvey Dent to thwart the Joker's plans -- although they are all wholly unprepared for the ensuing chaos.

(5/5, The Best)

This film has it all -- exciting superhero action, a suspenseful, thriller-like story, and tons of plot twists that are only made greater by the cast and crew behind it. Nolan's filmmaking is superb, as are the performances of the main cast, especially Bale and Ledger as Batman and the Joker. It really has an epic feel to it, one that almost puts it on par with The Lord of the Rings (my personal favorite films, which is high praise for The Dark Knight). Highly recommended.

Content Concerns: A ton of fast-paced, frenetic action violence, although much is not graphic or dwelt upon. One character suffers serious burn scars, which are present in the final third of the film. There are also about 10 uses of profanity throughout, including one unfortunate use of "g-dd-mn" near the end.

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DarthTindalus | Nov 18, 2023 |

amazing, so many plot twists with Joker, it's crazy. (

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jackalope1 | Jun 12, 2022 |

No redeeming qualities. I truly hated this movie. It has no soul. It revels in violence and the most gut-wrenching cruelty without offering a single ray of hope. What is the point? Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker is superb - but it is easy to see how it could leave a person deeply disturbed. I have no problem with violent movies - Tarantino, Peckinpah, no problem. But those directors' movies, despite their extremes of violence, still have some sort of human center. The Dark Knight doesn't. (

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datrappert | Jun 4, 2022 |

The Joker hatches schemes.

It's not The Perfect Super Hero movie. It is a contender for Best Super Hero Movie, though.

Concept: A
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A

Enjoyment: A plus

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Nolan, Christopher	Director/Screenwriter	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Nolan, Jonathan	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Bale, Christian	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Caine, Michael	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Carbonell, Nestor	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Chin Han	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Curnen, Monique Gabriela	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Davis, Nick	Visual effects	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dean, Ron	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Eckhart, Aaron	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Freeman, Morgan	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Gyllenhaal, Maggie	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Howard, James Newton	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Ledger, Heath	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Murphy, Cillian	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Oldman, Gary	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Roberts, Eric	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
White, Michael Jai	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Zimmer, Hans	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Batman Films [chronological] (6)

The Dark Knight Trilogy (2)

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Christopher Nolan filmek (2008)

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The Dark Knight Trilogy: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises by Christopher Nolan

The Dark Knight [and] Batman Begins (Double Feature Video) by Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan Director's Collection [7 Discs] [Blu-ray] by Christopher Nolan

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The Dark Knight by Dennis O'Neil

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Academy Award (Winner – Best Supporting Actor – 2008)

Critics' Choice Movie Awards (Winner – Best Action Movie – 2008)

Hugo Award (Nominee – Dramatic Presentation - Long Form – 2009)

National Film Registry (2020)

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Gotham City, New Jersey, USA

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The Dark Knight (2008 | IMDb)

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With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. The Joker, whose eerie grin, laughter, and inhuman morality makes him dangerous. Batman seeks to stop the mysterious Joker at all costs. He has no method at all and seeks to see the world plunge into the fire he has yet to light. But, Batman has come to represents the symbol of hope.

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152 minutes, rated PG-13.
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. (description taken from IMDB.com)

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