The Dark Knight
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the 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.
July 16, 2008 · Directed by Christopher Nolan
What's been said
Viewers and critics received The Dark Knight with near-universal enthusiasm, widely celebrating it as a landmark not just for superhero cinema but for crime filmmaking broadly. The element praised most fervently, by critics and audiences alike, is Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor along with a BAFTA and Golden Globe. The most common complaint from the minority of detractors centers on pacing and tone, with some critics finding the film overlong, overly grim, and too convoluted, and a handful of viewers noting that Batman's own arc is somewhat overshadowed. A notable detail: Ledger had already passed away before the film was released, making his Oscar win posthumous and only the second of its kind in acting history, which added an extraordinary emotional dimension to the film's entire reception.
Will you actually like it?
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