Gotham City’s Grave New World

What an idiotic review. The only complaint seems to be that the movie was too good. What?!?!? Christopher Nolan obviosly did not just use a 40 year old batman comic as the screenplay. Deal with it.

since everyone else has already said it, Im just going to have to agree. In its own light, the original batman was great.. but it was not a great "batman" flick. Batman is dark, serious, contemplative, and dangerous. Bruce wayne is one torn up person fighting his inner demons as well as his outer demons. Comic Books are not Sunday afternoon comics. If you want lite fair watch telitubies.. if you want a great true to the series batman movie, then the Dark Knight is for you.
If you want a light batman movie.. go back and rewatch Batman and Robin... its full of campy one liners and cameos. If that trype is really what you want, than it is you that needs help, not the movie. Please, understand the movie and plots before you go watch it. The new series is on the right path and i for one cant wait to see where they go next.

BTW, if you read the article in this month's Wired Magazine, it has a long article w/ the director. He used as few "special effects" as possible... most is live action unless it wasnt practical... and he made Bale and Ledger do alot of their own stuntwork. The halmarks of an above average movie

TDK 9.8 of 10. Sorry, but gylenhall just couldnt keep up with the rest of the stellar cast and was quite possibly the worst actor in the group.. glad she went kaboom!

There is a review of Dark Knight with a different perspective and extra special insight
from two old-school movie vets
check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUTrh2ueqtU

While I agree with Tony that celebrities and sports stars ARE overpaid, I have to take offense to the apathetic, lazy, and ignorant comments. Tony C, why are you even on here if you do not get into all of that stuff? Tracing back to the dawn of time, people have found ways to entertain themselves and take a break from life for a few. And not getting into politics too much, we as Americans do have issues. And if you want to do something about that, run for office and make some changes. That's why we are called a FREE COUNTRY.

In regards to the movie.... Mr. Ansen, your review of this movie simply shows that you went in with preconceived notions, did not educate yourself on the true nature of the Batman comics, and have clearly been put in the wrong position. Knocked up in the Top Ten? My goodness.

The Dark Knight is named appropriately. A man who watched his parents die, living in the city he lives in, and he's supposed to be funny? Like many others before me have said, go rent one of the previous Batman's. Some of which were made by the same man who make Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, both children's movies. The movie is true to the comic. Which, I have to say, are NOT all that funny. Comic Strips in papers are funny. Comics? Not neccessarily so. This movie was tremendously acted, well-cast, the effects and score were amazing, and it really is a fantastic movie all around. While seeing Heath Ledger so dark and twisted saddened me, it still amazed me to watch him play the part. This movie is by no means anything I would take a child to, and any parent who thinks this is a child's movie is clearly not researching before they go. It was dark, twisted, somewhat scary at times, yet I did not even want to leave my seat to go to the restroom.

This movie is about the Mafia, money laundering, drugs, villians.... Mr. Ansen, where is the humor in that?

Celebrities" and sports stars are way overpaid, most have NO talent and still make millions. Why are ticket prices $10 and up in some cities? Because people are ignorant enough to pay it and to put millions in the pockets of the "actors????". If the public stopped watching their pathtic shows, buying the tabloid trash, and refused to pay more than $5 for a movie ticket the industry would change in a matter of months. No more paychecks in the millions, no more papparazi chasing them 24/7, etc. These camera and publicity whores would work for nothing to keep their names and faces in the news.

Wake the hell up America. it's no wonder we are a global laughing stock. After 8 years of Bush and the aforementioned, we deserve exactly what we get. Americans are the most apathetic, lazy, ignorant people on the planet and we just allow ourselves to be "dumbed-down" over and over again, 24/7 ....and love it. Pathetic!

"Celebrities" and sports stars are way overpaid, most have NO talent and still millions. Why are ticket prices $10 and up in some cities? Because people are ignorant enough to pay it and to put millions in the pockets of the "actors????". If the public stopped wathcing their pathtic shows, buying the tabloid trash, and refusiintg to pay more than $5 for a movie ticket the industry would change in a matter of mohts. No more paychecks in the millions, no more papparazi chasing the 24/7, etc. These camera and publicity whores would work for nothing to keep their names and faces in the nes.

Wake the hell up America. it's no wonder we are a global laughing stock. After 8 years of Bush and the aforementioned, we deserve exactly what we get. Americans are the most apathetic, lazy, ignorant people on the planet and we just allow ourselves to be "dumbed-down" over and over again, 24/7 ....and love it. Pathetic!

Only in America can so many talentless, self-absorbed, arrogant, trailer trash hacks like Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, David Hasselhoff, Brody Jenner, Shauna Sand, Denise Richards, John Mayer, all rap crap "musicians?", Andy Dick, Christian Bale, the Kard"ass"ians, Danny Bonaduce and a thousand others make millions for contributing absolutely NOTHING to society on a daily basis.

If not for TMZ and the tabloid rags these people would have disappeared from the public consciousness long, long agao.

ONLY in AMERICA. Land of the Free, Home of the Insane!

Two reasons why "The Dark Knight" is such a huge box offices success.

1) Heath Ledger is dead and;

2) His performance was outstanding.

If not for special effects, Christian Bale would NOT have a career in the industy, like so many others. :))

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agree with Xianti. David Ansen, why do movies have to be classified? Why does it have to be a "superhero" movie? And you know that Nolan "...wants to prove that a superhero movie needn't be disposable" ? It's a movie. A drama. An excellent movie using an established character with 60+ years of history that is heroic at times. You think Bruce Wayne runs around with smiles, ripping his shirt open to save the day? You're entitled to your opinion, and if you prefer "superhero" movies to be more fun that's fine, but I think movies need to have their labels removed then judgemnets can be limited. Dark Knight is an epic drama, extremely well done and deserves to stand on its own as a worthy accomplishment for all involved; not frowned upon because it wasn't a "...more fun...superhero movie"

You and your editor need to be fired.

"Gone, too, is the antic sense of humor that Tim Burton brought to the show." That statement alone Mr. Ansen made me want to comment on this horrible review. "The Dark Knight" is a masterpiece, the performances, as well as the story was mesmorizing, and left an imprint on you well after the credits rolled. The Joker of 2008 will go down as one of the most celebrated movie villian of all time. Your review was worthless, and you had no real critical notes to point out, other than you probably wish Tim Burton was directing Michael Keaton in this movie. Grow up, understand comics, and Nolan's world, and then write a real review. Go and stick to your Mama Mia's and Space Chimps. The Dark Knight is already a classic, and will go down as the best Batman movie of all time. You write a review based on the overall experience of the movie and actors. I guess you forgot that when you were day dreaming of Batman and Robin. This movie is "4" stars, plus Heath deserves an Oscar. Take that Mr. Ansen.

"Gone, too, is the antic sense of humor that Tim Burton brought to the show." That statement alone Mr. Ansen made me want to comment on this horrible review. "The Dark Knight" is a masterpiece, the performances, as well as the story was mesmorizing, and left an imprint on you well after the credits rolled. The Joker of 2008 will go down as one of the most celebrated movie villian of all time. Your review was worthless, and you had no real critical notes to point out, other than you probably wish Tim Burton was directing Michael Keaton in this movie. Grow up, understand comics, and Nolan's world, and then write a real review. Go and stick to your Mama Mia's and Space Chimps. The Dark Knight is already a classic, and will go down as the best Batman movie of all time. You write a review based on the overall experience of the movie and actors. I guess you forgot that when you were day dreaming of Batman and Robin. This movie is "4" stars, plus Heath deserves an Oscar. Take that Mr. Ansen.

There is always a view critics that write down a review for a film that most critics call a "masterpiece". Is it to make a name for themselves? I, also a movie critic, thought that the new Bat movie could not live up to the hype. I expected it to be good but not great. I'm happy to say that this is one of the few times in my life, that I left the theater planing when is the soonest time I could see this American Masterpiece again. My grade: A+

There is always a view critics that write down a review for a film that most critics call a "masterpiece". Is it to make a name for themselves? I, also a movie critic, thought that the new Bat movie could not live up to the hype. I expected it to be good but not great. I'm happy to say that this is one of the few times in my life, that I left the theater planing when is the soonest time I could see this American Masterpiece again. My grade: A+