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The Dark Knight

2008

Overall rating: 4 out of 5

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Director Christopher Nolan's sequel to his own 'Batman Begins' sees Gotham's avenging angel squaring-up to a new kid on the block - psychotic prankster, the Joker (Heath Ledger, in the role that won him a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor). In the space of a year, Batman (Christian Bale), aided by Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) and new District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), has managed to rid Gotham's streets of the organised crime gangs that once ravaged the city. Things seem to be looking up, although on the personal front, Bruce Wayne discovers he has a rival in his affections for main squeeze Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) in the shape of the new D.A., who, as a political climber, likes to keep his cards close to his chest. But just when the authorities think they're finally making progress in their fight against crime, the appearance on the streets of a sinister new figure, with a demented grin and a passion for chaos, causes panic among the good people of Gotham, and leads to a battle of wits between Batman and the Joker which threatens to get extremely personal.

The Dark Knight details

Formats:	12 DVD, Blu-ray
Starring:	Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman
Director:	Christopher Nolan
Genres:	Action/Adventure - Crime, Superheroes, Thriller - Crime
Studio:	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Collections:	100 Hot Hits, 100 Most Wanted, Batman Begins & The Dark Knight, Best of the Decade, Christian Bale Films, Christopher Nolan Films, Comic Book Heroes on DVD, Explosive Films

Name	Discs
The Dark Knight	12 Feature
The Dark Knight - Bonus Features	12 Bonus

DVD Information

Run time:	2 hours 26 minutes
Rental release:	08 Dec 2008
Main languages:	English, English Audio Description

Name	Discs
The Dark Knight	12 Feature
The Dark Knight - Bonus Features - Blu-ray	12 Bonus

Blu-ray Information

Run time:	2 hours 26 minutes
Rental release:	08 Dec 2008
Main languages:	English, English Audio Description

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LOVEFiLM Review The Dark Knight

By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLM

The Dark Knight rockets the Batman legacy to heights never imagined, fueled by Heath Ledger's amazing, Oscar-winning re-invention of The Joker.
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Long awaited

By Muggins (5 reviews) from Shoeburyness , 31 May 2008

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Trailer looks awesome.
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A defining work

By RJNeb2 (922 reviews) from London , 29 Apr 2013

In which the comic superhero movie blindingly comes of age with Nolan taking the Caped Crusader down into the murky depths as he does battle with the Joker, a man devoid of morals whose only interest is to administer chaos. It has to be said that Ledger is simply stunning in the part but everybody else is on their A game. Not only is this an exhilarating action thriller with some amazing setpieces, it also raises all sorts of interesting questions about themes like vigilantism and terrorism and is a major step up from its highly confident predecessor, 'Batman Begins'.
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Harlequin Joker

By a customer , 09 Apr 2013

I love the Batman films but this one with the joker is really epic. I love the character of the joker and how completely insane he is. Great film.
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Don't waste 2 hours of your life on this

By a customer , 05 Apr 2013

Long, boring, characterless, depressing and repulsively (although mercifully not graphically) violent. Full of unnecessary plot twists. Every time I thought the agony was over, there was another twist and I had to sit through another 15 minutes of boredom and violence. A great cast wasted. Heath Ledger is about the best thing in it. He's a great loss to the film world but he really shouldn't be remembered for this nonsense.
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great movie

By a customer , 23 Mar 2013

great movie almost a 5 star movie. I don't know what planet those who gave this movie anything less than 3 stars are living in
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Darkness Descends

By a customer , 17 Feb 2013

There is a real dark feel to this film telling how the new DA of Gotham City, Harvey Dent,becomes the hero of the city by locking up all the gangsters. However no-one could have guessed what dastardly deeds were being conjured up by the Joker. He causes destruction, death and mayhem, always being one step ahead of the Police. But he hadn't counted on Batman!
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