The Dark Knight is probably the smartest and most stylish action movie since the "The Matrix." It thinks and philosophizes. The subject it thinks and philosophizes about, perhaps not surprisingly, considering the times, is the Iraq war.
The Dark Knight
Welcome to a world without rules.
2008 · 2h 32m · PG-13
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Christopher Nolan
Overview
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Director and cast
- Christopher Nolan Director
- Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne
- Heath Ledger as Joker
- Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent
- Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth
- Gary Oldman as Commissioner James Gordon
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes
- Morgan Freeman Cast
- Nestor Carbonell Cast
- Monique Gabriela Curnen Cast
- Ron Dean Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
An exceptionally smart, brooding picture with some terrific performances.
The Dark Knight is a film that's fantastic on the action front, seeds its acrobatics in its own reality, and always feels relevant even when its ideas are drowned out by clatter.
Christopher Nolan is much, much smarter than your average filmmaker.
The symbiosis of good and evil is the film's philosophical core, and images of duality and cloaked identity are strewn through it like shards from a fun house mirror.
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