Description
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city 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. The Joker, whose eerie grin, laughter, and inhuman morality makes him dangerous. Batman seeks to stop the mysterious Joker at all costs. He has no method at all and seeks to see the world plunge into the fire he has yet to light. But, Batman has come to represents the symbol of hope.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-07-14
Physical description
7.75 inches
Publication
WarnerBrothers (2008), Edition: Special Edition
UPC
085391176589
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Awards
Hugo Award (Nominee — 2009)
Academy Award (Nominee — Best Supporting Actor — 2008)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards (Winner — 2008)
National Film Registry (2020)
User reviews
LibraryThing member comfypants
The Joker hatches schemes.
It's not The Perfect Super Hero movie. It is a contender for Best Super Hero Movie, though.
Concept: A
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A
Enjoyment: A plus
GPA: 3.9/4
It's not The Perfect Super Hero movie. It is a contender for Best Super Hero Movie, though.
Concept: A
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A
Enjoyment: A plus
GPA: 3.9/4
LibraryThing member datrappert
No redeeming qualities. I truly hated this movie. It has no soul. It revels in violence and the most gut-wrenching cruelty without offering a single ray of hope. What is the point? Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker is superb - but it is easy to see how it could leave a person deeply
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disturbed. I have no problem with violent movies - Tarantino, Peckinpah, no problem. But those directors' movies, despite their extremes of violence, still have some sort of human center. The Dark Knight doesn't. Show Less
LibraryThing member jackalope1
amazing, so many plot twists with Joker, it's crazy.
LibraryThing member jntjesussaves
Acting: 4.5; Theme: 4.5; Content: 4.0; Language: 3.5; Overall: 4.5
Batman (Christian Bale) continues his war against the increasing crime wave engulfing Gotham. He teams up with Lt. Jm Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to battle the evil schemes and tactics of
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Batman (Christian Bale) continues his war against the increasing crime wave engulfing Gotham. He teams up with Lt. Jm Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to battle the evil schemes and tactics of
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arch-nemesis, The Joker (Heath Ledger). Highly recommend.***January 10, 2024***
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