

Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman
The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
AWARDS:
81st Oscars® Winner:
Best Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger)
Best Sound Editing
81st Oscars® Nominee:
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Makeup
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
2009 Golden Globe Winner:
Best Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger)
81st Oscars® Winner:
Best Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger)
Best Sound Editing
81st Oscars® Nominee:
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Makeup
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
2009 Golden Globe Winner:
Best Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger)
The Dark Knight is good. Really good. It's got all the stuff a great superhero movie needs: GOOD v EVIL (with corresponding characters cast as either beautiful or ugly; Christian Bale is delicious as both the Bat and the Bruce) action-packed scenes (martial arts, car chases, bombs, robberies), and cool techy stuff (the new, improved Bat Suit is just one of many cool new additions).
From the very beginning, we're thrust into the Joker's wonky world of anarchy, pain, and chaos; it's a wild, remorseless ride. Heath Ledger is disturbing in this role and it's easy to believe—with every lick of his scar-ridden lips—the rumors that swirled after his death. Maybe playing the Joker did have a toiling effect on his mental health, and maybe it did contribute to his demise.
The dialogue is superb; the acting even better. The good guys are rounded and robust, yet definitively human – triumphant at some times, miserably, heartbreakingly failing at others. The bad guys are scary, as they should be. And the underlying good/evil order/anarchy themes pulse throughout. The Dark Knight is dark. As it should be.
From the very beginning, we're thrust into the Joker's wonky world of anarchy, pain, and chaos; it's a wild, remorseless ride. Heath Ledger is disturbing in this role and it's easy to believe—with every lick of his scar-ridden lips—the rumors that swirled after his death. Maybe playing the Joker did have a toiling effect on his mental health, and maybe it did contribute to his demise.
The dialogue is superb; the acting even better. The good guys are rounded and robust, yet definitively human – triumphant at some times, miserably, heartbreakingly failing at others. The bad guys are scary, as they should be. And the underlying good/evil order/anarchy themes pulse throughout. The Dark Knight is dark. As it should be.
















