Video Views Pick: The Dark Knight

by Randall Slavin | Published December 10, 2008

DVD Release: December 9
Action/Adventure, 152 min.
Crime is on the rise, keeping Lt. Gordon (Gary Oldman) and the Gotham City police force busier than ever. And in spite of all the help Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) gets from his trusty butler Alfred (Michael Caine) and his company’s master technician Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), even he as Batman can’t hold it all down. Amateur vigilantes try to help, but the drug dealers still run rampant. In steps the crazy bank-robbing, clown-like Joker (Heath Ledger) whose attacks are paralyzing the city as high government officials are being knocked off. But there seems to be hope. The new District Attorney in town, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), has the confidence of the population… as opposed to Batman, whose reputation is slipping badly. Not only that, but Dent is dating Bruce’s ex-girlfriend Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), and the Joker is threatening to blow up Gotham unless Batman reveals himself. Ledger’s performance is fantastic.

DVD Extras: Two-disc includes “Batman Tech: The Incredible Gadgets and Tools.”
Partial Credits: Christian Bale (I’m Not There, 3:10 to Yuma, Rescue Dawn, The Prestige, Batman Begins, American Psycho, Newsies). Heath Ledger (I’m Not There, Brokeback Mountain, Lords of Dogtown, Monster’s Ball, A Knight’s Tale, The Patriot, 10 Things I Hate About You). Aaron Eckhart (No Reservations, The Black Dahlia, Thank You for Smoking, Erin Brockovich).

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Comment by Ruben on 1/02/09 at 1:39 pm

Black Knight was cool but Iron Man was even better in my humble opinion. Heath Ledger was a major talent, too bad his time was so early.

Comment by Omar on 1/24/09 at 10:47 pm

Very interesting post, thanks. The Dark Night is definitively a movie to remember. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be getting the nominations it deserves despite its huge success in the box office. It seems there is a disconnection between the critics and the public.

Comment by Anisha on 2/28/09 at 6:49 am

How much could you sell a Dark Knight movie banner for? I have a dark knight movie banner from a theater i used to work at. It has Heath Ledger as the joker on it. It is about 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide. How much could i sell it for?thanks...!!!

Comment by Make Money Online on 3/11/09 at 4:53 pm

This was a cool movie, I loved the way Joker did his dirty works..:D

Comment by Custom Stress Balls on 3/13/09 at 5:42 am

I own the DVD but haven’t checked out the extras yet. Can’t wait to do that! Heath Ledger was amazing as the Joker and I’d love to see more about his performance.

Comment by Wedding Sparklers on 3/13/09 at 4:22 pm

This movie was a hit, but what I noticed was, “Joker” was a better actor than “Batman”.

Comment by Men's Makeup on 3/17/09 at 3:54 pm

Heath Ledger’s performance is absolutely fantastic!

Comment by Research Paper on 3/19/09 at 11:36 am

Thanks for providing this article, was damn excited to read. I have seen this movie and loved it to no limits :)

Comment by Ableblogger on 3/19/09 at 11:39 am

One of my favorite movie man, love heath ledger in this movie

Comment by nitro rc cars on 4/09/09 at 11:51 am

Great review and I think the dark knight is an awesome film. I must catch up and watch it again sometime.

Comment by Free Mobile Themes on 4/10/09 at 7:14 am

Great movie! I think that Heath Ledger had the best actor role in this film.

Comment by heartworm medicine on 4/16/09 at 10:37 pm

I really hope they don’t attempt a sequel with Joker in it. Heath did it so well, he ruined it for anybody else.

Comment by organic crib mattress on 4/16/09 at 10:42 pm

I saw Dark Knight in theatres and it was crazy good.

Comment by Evgeniy on 4/21/09 at 5:54 am

Without a doubt, a wonderful story, very like.

Comment by women's rain boots on 4/30/09 at 8:50 pm

We’ve been subjected to enormous amounts of hype and marketing for the Dark Knight. We’ve seen Joker scavenger hunts and one of the largest viral campaigns in advertising history and it culminates with the actual release of the movie.

Everything that’s been said is pretty much spot on. This is the first time I can remember where a summer blockbuster film far surpasses the hype.

For as much action as there is in this movie, it’s the acting that makes it a great piece of work. Between all the punches, explosions and stunt-work is some great dialog work. All the actors have their moments.

Comment by heartgard for dogs on 4/30/09 at 8:51 pm

An imperishable, spectacular and chaotically-brilliant movie. The Dark Knight possesses the essence that should always exist in the handover from comics to the big screen. Sequence after sequence, this is the absolute glory. A great movie that does not give a single frame to breathe. An ode to chaos and anarchy, while shares are confronted inevitably lead to a path dirty, black and hostile. A real Gotham City, dominated by fear.

Comment by Anne of Green Gables DVD on 6/12/09 at 12:17 am

Dark Knight was a sweet movie, definitely my favorite in the last few years.

Comment by las vegas golf vacations on 7/13/09 at 9:21 pm

Very good movie, can’t wait for the next one.

Comment by Ocean Sounds on 11/17/09 at 7:36 pm

Go Batman!

Comment by online movies on 3/12/10 at 12:43 pm

This movie not only looked difficult to make, but the action was even hard to keep up with!  It is a good (not great) movie when watched in the theater.  This should still be a big hit as an online movie as well!  PS great writing within your forum, keep it up.

Comment by Curatenie on 4/13/10 at 7:32 am

I have seen the movie. Sorry Keith died. The movie was a lot of noisy stuff, and lots of stuff around.

Comment by Disney Games on 5/09/10 at 12:51 pm

I loved The Dark Night, really was a fantastic movie.

Comment by Games downloads on 8/03/10 at 5:13 am

Dark Knight was a sweet movie, definitely my favorite in the last few years.

Comment by Action Movies on 10/18/10 at 6:20 am

Powerful acting, powerful action, huge IMAX sequences give this Batman a great big commanding feel. However, story is held hostage to action, especially in the second half.

Comment by biletul zilei on 11/24/10 at 12:16 am

For the part about Morgan Freeman resigning, he doesn’t resign. He says as long as it’s part of Wayne Enterprises he won’t work there. When he types in his name at the end it destroys the machine and Fox walks away with a smile knowing that Batman was really only using it to catch the Joker.

Comment by Cigarettes on 10/20/11 at 3:36 am

Yes I agree about Heath Ledger he will be missed.
There is something so unique in the sex appeal of Maggie Gyllenhall does anyone agree.Can’t put my finger on it but she is just so sexy to me.

Comment by Carla | Donate Car to Charity on 12/28/11 at 8:02 am

As always,a great movie from a great superhero.

Comment by IT Support Services on 1/19/12 at 4:54 am

Batman with the bike is the disaster for the criminals.

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