Director : Christopher Nolan
Writers : Jonathan Nolan (screenplay),
Christopher Nolan (screenplay), 3 more credits.
Stars : Christian Bale,
Heath Ledger,
Aaron Eckhart |
See full cast and crew.
Storyline: Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of
Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman 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 Dark Knigh Movies Reviews :
Christopher
Nolan's second bundle of joy "The Dark Knight" EXCEEDED all of my
expectations!!! With the success of 2005's reboot of the Batman
franchise, they took what was already established and expanded it,
amped it up, and gave a deeper, darker and brooding story that is more
gripping and the suspense is likely to catch you of guard several times
throughout. Christian Bale delves more deeper into Batman, sworn to
fight evil and injustice, though also quite reluctant and uncertain if
his crusade can ever end and cleanse his inner turmoil from his
fractured soul due to the murder of his beloved parents. But with the
help of his trusted butler/ally Alfred (played superbly by Michael
Cane) grounds him, gives him moral support, and keeps him in check. But
the real star of the show is Heath Ledger as Batman's most deadly
enemy, The Joker. I can HONESTLY tell you that: as good as Jack
Nicholson was in Batman'89 he is CHILD'S PLAY compared to this Joker.
He is sadistic, psychotic, and downright SCARIER and PSYCHOLOGICALLY
disturbing than the previous incarnation of The Clown Prince of Crime
and Ledger gives it his all to do him justice. Along with the original
cast comes some fresh faces such as Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal
and more. I must say though I liked Katie Holmes, Gyllenhaal gives a
much better performance and is a far cry from the "damsel-in-distress"
stereotype (though there's a little of it, THANKFULLY) that's common in
films. Bale and Gyllenhall have MUCH better chemistry this time around
more so than Holmes. Even better, the fight sequences are vastly
improved and feature more brutal and bone crushing combat than "Begins"
in addition to new technology at Batman's disposal.
Also worth mentioning is screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, who gives the film an added frosting to an already delicious cake.
Simply put, The Dark Knight is totally more bad ass than "Begins." The action is great, and the plot is more deeper and engrossing. I applaud Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, and especially Heath Ledger (who sadly passed away earlier this year) and all those aboard for believing in Mr. Nolan's talents for this second installment. Although some may feel a bit of melancholy over Ledger's death, but as a final note I will say this sincerely from my heart: Remember Heath Ledger and honor him in your minds and hearts not only for his performances, but as a human being and father to his daughter Matilda Ledger. May we issue him best wishes for his family and friends and his daughter for years to come. Remember . . . Honor him not only for this role and past roles, but as an incredible individual and talented actor.
Also worth mentioning is screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, who gives the film an added frosting to an already delicious cake.
Simply put, The Dark Knight is totally more bad ass than "Begins." The action is great, and the plot is more deeper and engrossing. I applaud Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, and especially Heath Ledger (who sadly passed away earlier this year) and all those aboard for believing in Mr. Nolan's talents for this second installment. Although some may feel a bit of melancholy over Ledger's death, but as a final note I will say this sincerely from my heart: Remember Heath Ledger and honor him in your minds and hearts not only for his performances, but as a human being and father to his daughter Matilda Ledger. May we issue him best wishes for his family and friends and his daughter for years to come. Remember . . . Honor him not only for this role and past roles, but as an incredible individual and talented actor.
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