DVD : The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [2008]

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In his last completed role before his tragic death, Ledger is fantastic as the Joker, a volcanic, truly frightening force of evil. And he sets the tone of the movie: the world is a dark, dangerous place where there are no easy choices. Eckhart and Oldman also shine, but as good as Bale is, his character turns out rather bland in comparison (not uncommon for heroes facing more colorful villains). Director/co-writer Christopher Nolan (Memento) follows his critically acclaimed Batman Begins with an even better sequel that sets itself apart from notable superhero movies like Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man because of its sheer emotional impact and striking sense of realism--there are no suspension-of-disbelief superpowers here. At 152 minutes, it's a shade too long, and it's much too intense for kids. But for most movie fans--and not just superhero fans--The Dark Knight is a film for the ages. --David Horiuchi

Average Rating:

Rating: - Best Batman film since Tim Burton's 1989 classic.
Ah yes, The Dark Knight. The hype for the film, as you probably remember, was huge. As a fan of Batman, I saw it soon after it came out and, frankly, I loved it. I simply couldn't wait for the DVD, so I snapped it up as soon as possible. Was it as good as I remembered it? Well, yes. This is probably the best Batman since Tim Burton's 1989 film. The film starts off incredibly well with the bank scene- it perfectly showcases the Joker as an insane and reckless criminal. Speaking of the Joker, Heath Ledger did a stunning job of capturing the character. I think you'll get a better understanding of the plot if you know at least a little about the backstory and characters prior to watching this film.

I don't have many major issues with ... Read More:

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Rating: - the film we needed, but not the film we deserved
First things first, the elephant in the room, Heath Ledgers performance, I was quite apprehensive at first due to the sheer hype people seemed to be piling around his role as the joker, but I approached the film with an open mind and discovered the performence far exceeds the hype, Ledger pulls out all the stops. It's top notch witch brings into sharp stinging focus the performance of Christian Bale, while he plays the roll with a certain accuracy and expected seriousness (why so serious? well he's batman...) however theres a slight edge of slimey bravado, but it honestly doesnt hinder the performance compared to Bale's ridiculous turn of focus when playing batman; you know when boys play with action figures and put on over-done macho voices to ... Read More:

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Rating: - Excellent Film, Disappointing DVD. Waste of money
As the title says: a great film but poor DVD product. Why? Because for a "2 Disc Limited Edition", the low amount of Special Features is shocking. Do not expect a complete and lovingly created collection of special features you may find on a usual "Spiderman" DVD or any DVD from Pixar. No, this DVD does not even have a commentary present. Is the studio guilty of rushing the product for the Christmas season? Read on.

This is a brilliant film with great acting that has scored hundreds of millions at the box-office. Despite the amount of thought put into making this film and the interest behind the directing, casting, acting and writing processes, virtually none of that is present as a Special Feature. Instead, the special features merely ... Read More:

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Rating: - Over-rated
Big disappointment

First half of movie moved too slowly and second half too fast. Christopher Nolan was not up to the job as scenes were choppy like some were cut to save time - making story and characters hard to follow at times. The sets were uninteresting - Batman's cave (abandoned office space with lighted ceiling gave me a headache (maybe Nolan was over-budget and had to save money). What happened to the manor house with the cool cave? Casting was poor - Gary Oldman presented a weak, mousy Gordon who looked like Groucho Marx with that fake moustache, nose and glasses. Christian Bale would have made a good "Robin" but was not masculin enough for the character of Batman. Batman's voice made you want to pat him on the back to clear his ... Read More:

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Rating: - a review of the movie and the dvd. such as the latter is
a new batman movie, which follows on from the end of 2005's batman begins. It should be pretty easy to get into this if you haven't seen batman begins, but you might get more out of this if you have.

thanks to the advent of the batman, the forces of good in gotham city are starting to clean the place up. they have the mobs on the run, and a new hero in the shape of handsome and clean cut district attorney harvey dent. a man who has a novel way of dealing with hostile witnesses.

the mobs, desperate to fight back, turn to a man they can't fully understand. a crazy devil may care criminal in a suit like a clown, who seemingly cares about nothing other than creating havoc. the joker. he's on the side of chaos, and is the complete ... Read More: