best movie I've seen in years.

amazing.

I would like to perform for you, a magic trick...

It was nothing short of supremely amazing! I loved. Loved what they did with two-face. Loved every second of it. The people in my theater were awesomely quite and we applauded every awesome thing that happened...which was the whole movie.

Ledger's Joker was just out of this world. Funny, sick, twisted and smart all at the same time.

Just...I'm just--WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't see how Nolan could possibly top this. I would like to see him try, and I'm sure it wouldn't be a bad movie, but this is the new definition of the Batman film universe. Sorry Nicholson, but this movie lives up to, and beyond all the hype. It is enrapturing, it is the Godfather 2 we've been hoping for from the franchise, and it's in itself one of the best movies I have ever seen.

that said, I hope to see this at least two more times this weekend.

I wish i could have seen it in IMAX! AAARGH! I loved The Joker's magic trick.. the whole thing goes downhill from there :P

What Todd said..

OOH also--I waited until the end of the credits, hoping to see Dent sitting in Arkham, but alas I guess he's dead.

@Todd: I'm going to make this pencil disappear.

@Rachel: Yes, your correct... I did miss quote.

Incredible. The only word that can truly describe it. Every moment was breath-taking and there was never a second that took you out of the experience. Ledger was amazing, one of the best villians to ever take the screen, not just in superhero films, but in any.

FAPTASTIC

One of the most exhilaration films I've seen in years.
It's amazing how much buzz is around this film! Even people who I know who aren't that into movies want to see it. And Im definitely seeing at at least one more time.

Hard hitting thrill ride. Truly scary too.

Finally we have the Batman. Masterpiece is too soft a word. This movie is a wonder to behold. Not since Jurassic Park have I been so enthralled. The feelings i"m having right now are the reason I why I go to the movies. The reason I went to film school, and out of the hundreds of thousands of films I will see in my lifetime, this has left one hell of a mark. Or rather a scar, that puts a smile on my face.

I loved it. My only problem was that I saw it at a multiplex and for some reason the Watchmen trailer wasn't attached to it. Did anyone else not get to see it? I was also wondering if anyone saw the Watchmen trailer at IMAX.

the body bag scene was simply amazing, i loved how Heath delivered the "Why so serious?" lines, interrogation scene altho it was pretty short it took my breath away and the "WELL THEN EVERYONE LOSES THEIR MINDS!" line shocked me. Best movie i have seen this year, hands down.

it was a great movie!!!! I got to see it on Wed in mira mesa in Imax. The only complaint that i had was at times the movie slowed down a little....like for example after the big initial scene...it took a while to get going again. Little things here and there. But i have to say some of the best scene in the movie are jokers magic trick//////batpod//////joker vs batman///////nurse joker....ha ha ha....i still laugh just thinking about that.
Imax was a great experience.....really great sound..the whole room would shake...it was awesome....since i have bad eyes...i had a hard time adjusting to the sixe of the screen....if you wear glasses..i recommend the your multiplex instead. B+ as a grade for this movie.....i need to see it again though

No amount of hype could deter the greatness of this film. It's a quarter to 4 and I can't sleep. I'm dumfounded. Amazed. Astonished. Awestruck. Seriously, one of the best movies I've ever seen. Scratch that. One of the best FILMS I've ever seen, because this is only the best comic book movie ever because of one thing - it's the first one to surpass the genre. It is not a comic book movie. It is a crime DRAMA.

Seriously, I will be spewing out joyous rhetoric regarding this movie for weeks on end.

And I don't know how many people will agree with me, but being a comic fan, this was truly one of the absolute BEST Batman stories I've ever experienced. I honestly never thought in my lifetime I would actually enjoy a comic movie as much or better than the source material.

A GRITTY CINEMATIC REVOLUTION







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I'll take some Shark Repellent Bat Spray over the "new" Dark Knight any day. I do appreciate the cinematography in this new film, and all the Chicago locales (being a born and raised Chicagoan).

I don't see what was so great about Bale and Ledger's performances though. Ledger was acting like a really madman, but what was with licking his chops all the time? I think he was crazy enough with his actions, without having to add any slurred speech or strange ticks. Bale was in the Batman persona so often, I couldn't stop laughing hear him talk tough with a low ,supposedly threatening voice. Ledger did outshine Bale though.

The best part of Dark Knight was the bank robbery scene in the beginning. That's because, yes, it did feel like Heat(a far superior movie in every way, if you're trying to compare it to that, like so many have.) Unfortunately, I saw that scene so many times, online and at Imax before I am Legend that it was nothing new.

best movie i've seen in a very long time.

I really could not believe how this film moved past the hype. Literally, if you think this film is 5/10 or something, there is something wrong with you and I am willing to tell it you straight to your face in person. The Dark knight works on every level, from Pop Culture to Cerebral Subtext. Everything works, there is no fat, it's 100% gold. Ledger was fantastic. Eckhart was fantastic. Oldman was fantastic. Gyllenhall was fantastic. Freeman was fantastic. Caine was fantastic. Bale was fantastic. Film was fantastic.

Wow, truly fantastic film. I was a bit worried in the beginning when the joker was telling how he got the scars initially since it was never established in comics or anywhere else, but then when he goes back and does the same story differently with rachel it just shows how crazy he truly is... amazingly done. And the WELL THEN EVERYONE LOSES THEIR MINDS line was heath's defining moment for me. I also did not see it at IMAX and did not see the watchmen trailer either.. I'm guessing it was an IMAX exclusive.

I had chills through over half of that movie, greatest thing i have ever seen... EVER.
Everything that the Joker, or anyone for that matter, was nothing short of genius.

It was sheer fucking genious! The best Batman movie, and probably (overall) the best superhero movie ever. The story was amazing, the acting... what can I say? Heath Ledger IS the Joker. He was bloody brilliant! The evolution of the characters was flawless. I'd watch it again, and again, and again!

HEATH LEDGER IS JOKER. THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADD TO THAT STATEMENT! THE MOVIE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NAME JOKER, HIS PERFORMANCE WAS EXCELLENT. I ALMOST CRIED OF EXCITEMENT!!

CHRIS NOLAN, PLEASE, I BEG YOU, DO NOT MAKE ANOTHER BATMAN MOVIE. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY THIS CAN BE TOP, HEATH IS DEATH, NO HEATH = NO GOOD JOKER REPLACEMENT, NO GOOD JOKER REPLACEMENT = NO BETTER BATMAN MOVIE THAN THE DARK KNIGHT. IF IT IS POSSIBLE I HONESTLY DON'T SEE HOW, SO PLEASE CHRIS DO NOT MAKE YOU GODFATHER III, STAY WITH YOUR 2!

THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY I DISLIKE ABOUT THIS MOVIE IS BALE'S BATMAN VOICE, IT DROVE ME CRAZY!

AT LEAST 3 OSCAR IN THIS MOVIE!!!

At the time of my first posting, the IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes post about ratings and scores was the only Dark Knight topic availible. So, I'll just re-post and add.

I just got back from the midnight showing (after washing off the joker make-up). Easily one of my favorite movies of all time. This film was simply astounding. Performances from all the actors were great, especially Ledger - One of the most original takes on an established character. The trailers didn’t even show half of the brilliance that his performance was. It wasn't over-hyped at all - My expectations were greatly exceeded on all levels. Best comic book movie of all time, and I am honestly considering it to be one of, it not the best movie of all time. Seeing it in IMAX was a wise choice, I can't wait for the third...But it should definitely not be with The Joker.

Fucking awesome.

PS. Did anybody else spot The Riddler ?

Is that true or are you trying to make everyone going crazy looking for Ed?

GOD! I'M SRY GUYS, BUT I LOVED THIS MOVIE SO MUCH AND I FEEL A NEED TO TELL IT TO THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!!!!! THANK GOD I'M ALIVE TO BE ABLE TO WATCH THIS!!!! NOT ONLY GREAT FILM, BUT ONE OF THE GREATEST PIECE OF ART OF MANKIND :D A LITTLE EXAGGERATION, BUT STILL, THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!

Holy Re-Defined the Series Batman!!

Can't think of anything I didn't like about it.

Absolutely perfect. I was honestly almost moved to tears. Thank you, Nolan. You beat my ridiculous expectations and then some. I didn't think it was possible.

underhyped for what was delivered. It was beyond words.

Although to crib from Adam West, it was Batastic.

This film will redefine cinema in so many ways. I saw it in a multiplex but I can say for certain that IMAX will become the new rage among filmmakers. This was the first time a comic book film broke out of it's genre and surpassed it's crime drama challengers.

The greatest aspect was the constant, ongoing suspense. You really have no clue what might happen, which is a missed quality in film.

Yeah, I liked it.

I liked it. I thought it was good.

But I don't know about all the "masterpiece", "Best of the year", "best comic book movie ever", Oscar talk. The pace seemed too hectic, to me. I'm down with fast-moving flicks but this one seemed like, at some point, they realized that they had two movies' worth of story and, if they didn't want to cut out a ton, they had to make it move really fast for 150 minutes and there are points where earlier points in the story seemed to have no far-reaching consequence(s).

Along that line of thinking, there were parts of the movie that just seemed like they were written to make the movie fuller and more movie-ish and though these moments were not awful, they just were quite simply not that good.

Dent dies and Gordon pulls this huge monologue out of his back pocket. Joker is chasing the armored car, the armored car picks a surface street to turn on to, the Joker follows, and he has his men positioned with the cable-firing guns in precisely the right alley? A lot of the logistical steps in the story also were just a little too convenient and constructed (the cell phone thing, for one; how in the HELL did Bruce get a hold of everyone's cell phone enough to modify their hardware?). The fake-out with Gordon's death was just strange, I thought.

I also kept waiting for Bruce/Batman to appear long enough to deal with something and learn, as a character. But he didn't. Not at all. Gordon is developed more than the main character -- what was that about? Bruce briefly mentions stuff like "I can soon stop being Batman because Dent's a good man" but he never really speaks to anyone about what's happening with the Joker, Dent, the city, etc. at length. It was just the handful of lines about "what would you have me do?" and things from the trailers before he goes out and does whatever. I wanted scenes like Joker/Dent in the hospital room... but involving Bruce talking with someone. For a Batman movie, there sure was not a lot of Bruce/Batman.

I didn't understand many of the "Nolan can't shoot action" complaints. There were one or two moments in a few scenes where I had no idea what was going on but it passed quickly. That was not an issue, for me.

I don't care about the little things that seemingly bother so many people (the voice, the suit, whatever), I just thought there were big gaps in this movie. Not hugely detracting or anything (again: I liked it! I thought it was good, both as a comic book film and a film in general!) but it was those lulls in excellence that keep me from anointing this movie as whatever hyperbolic achievement everyone else is hurling at it.

I went with a bunch of my friends who prefer Mean Girls to just about anything, and we all walked out speechless. The only words anybody said were, "Holy crap." I was worried it wouldn't live up to the hype after waiting all summer, now I can't wait to see it again.

Best movie I've seen in the last fifteen years. Period.

[awesome joker applause]

the bank robbery was even better on the big screen... youtube sucks lol

the magic trick

the jokers flaw on the hospital was hilarious

i love how joker never really succeeded nor did batman it made it more realistic

i believe in harvey dent [he can't be dead]

WHERE WAS RIDDLER!?!


p.s. i went to my local carmike multiplex and got the watchmen

Ahh! I'm going to see The Dark Knight again because it was amazing and I NEED to see the Watchmen trailer on the big screen instead of on my tiny computer.

Ohhhman, I don't know if I can fit it all here. Suffice to say, I thought it was incredible:

http://moviechutzpah.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/r...

OKay, WTF?! My mind is blown right now....

I really have no words except that Peter was right. Greatest Comic Book Film of ALL TIME. Hands down.

If I were to describe the experience it would be in this one sentence. Peter/Hunter PLEASE quote me:

It was like riding a roller coaster you had ridden a hundred times, and one day some twisted person knew this and decided to run it backwards just to see the look on your face!!!

As Hunter would say, "This would be the part where I drop the mic and walk off the stage."

Can't wait for Satuday when I watch this again, and monday when Kevin gives us hs assessment.

The Dark Knight is what makes the character of Batman so enthralling. Despite Nolan's diversions from the source material to give his movies a soul of thier own, he manages to totally grasp what mature fans see in Batman. He is an idealist, he has feelings, he truly wishes to make the world a better place. He has his morals, which are the only thing to seperate him from criminals. His refusal to kill the Joker solidifies the emotion between the two characters. Batman exists to uphold order, the Joker is willing to go to the extreme to bring it down. Fanboys realize the torment the Joker will put Batman through, but he holds on to his ideals, and finds that the right thing to do is often the hardest. This is a movie that emphasizes the dichotomies in every character, it is as much a character study as a blockbuster. The Joker is used as the yin to Batmans yang. He is colourful and off-kilter while the Batman is stoic and dark. While watching the movie I wondered how I would feel when the infamous "bodybag scene" rolled, and whether I would feel any emotion for the passing of Ledger at all. The truth is, when the Joker honestly praises (PRAISES!!!) and at the same time demeans Batmans rule, pointing out they must be destined to go on with their tango for the rest of their lives I really felt like the underrated aspect of this film which won't be appreciated until further views was clear. As much as Batman evolves as a character, so the Joker. He no longer is an agent of chaos (though he will no doubt continue in such a fashion) but he has met his counterpart in the Batman, unable to tarnish the white knight of Gotham. As I mentioned before, it's at that moment that I realized Heath Ledger was one of the few people who could've been destined for this role, and after spending the last two hours struggling to see him through the white face paint, his impact was very clear. This may not be Heath's best work, but it surely was a reminder of the massive talent he possessed, and it was bitter-sweet leaving the theatre. Not because I was questioning the franchises fate, but because of his truly amazing performance.
The Dark Knight has flaws, it is probably to ambitous to warrant a position in some of the greatest movies ever. It does play out like an epic motion picture- albeit with a bat, a clown and a monster (the good, the bad and the ugly). It makes you think and allows you to forget. It will upset those loyal to the comics because it's not as true t form as it could've been, but more-so because Nolan got it better. It is a unique experience and with it's roots as a superhero movie and it's execution as one of the most rewarding films of recent memory- it will be impossible to compare it with another movie for a very long time.
I hope Nolan thinks long and hard about a sequel, he has left a ending for interpretation by everyone. Is Bats fighting crime and the cops? Does society accept him or embrace him? Is he even MORE dangerous to his enemies because of his new reputation? Will the real story ever come out? Other than Alfred and the Gordon's no one knows...

Oh, and of course, the Joker.

Well Done

fast question!? Did they picked the best lines for The Joker sayings? (lines) thnx

@ Justin

Taking all the 'fanboyism' aside, I think you bring really interesting points and I think I'll probably agree with you for the most part. But I have to admit I did not go to the theater as a professional but as a fan, it took me 6 month to see Begins objectively, probably going to take me a year for this one.

But any way, I just wanted to know what are your more positive critic of the movie? Can you highlight a couple of things of it that you really liked (objectively)?

best. movie. ever.

only two face wasn't that good.
heath was amazing!

the ending was ooooooookay...

JOYGASM!

Undoubtedly, the best comic book movie and the best superhero movie of all time!

9.7/10

As close to perfect as would ever expect from a comic book film.

It will definitely have a place in my top 100 movies of all time. Possibly in the top 30 even. This film does not fail to deliver in any aspect.

It feels like you are sitting through two entire movies, like reading an entire six issue story arc, as if you are watching culmination of where all comic films have been leading. To a comic book film so good, it doesn't need to be categorized as a "comic book movie" as it is as good of film as you can ever hope to see any given year.

Now I need 4 hours sleep before work. =)

It was Bat-tastic. So great to see it opening night...Drunk. Awesome crowd. Awesome Movie. One of the best I've seen in a while. Probably the most moving and my personal favorite since Children of Men. And as for the sequel. Movie adaptation of Dark Knight Returns, with Jack Nicholson as the joker, an older-looking Wayne and Gordon, and a bald, but one-faced Dent. I really loved the second scene, with the "hockey pad" impersonators and J. Crane. Totally Brilliant. Peter, you are right, best comic book movie evah!!!!

loi, you guys have just seen it now. i saw it 5 days ago here in australia. and i thought america got things before us. i guess when it comes to the important things, we see whos best :D

anyways, awesome movie. nothing short of a legend

Great movie, SUNDER YOUR EXPECTATIONS or you will be disappointed.

And, wow, um... really dark subject matter. Way worse than you'd think for a pg 13 movie.