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The Dark Knight

Synopsis

Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis -- the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if Batman...more

Other Critics

5.0

82 out of 100 Metascore®

Universal acclaim

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A Definitive Performance by Heath Ledger by saintandrew
As the knife-wielding psychopath, The Joker, Heath Ledger's performance goes beyond memorable to something unforgettable, a definitive performance by an actor...

5

Better then Begins! by xbobalove
Action and storyline was superb. Heath should get nominated for an oscar for his brilliant acting ( I thought he was gonna suck being Joker, but he proved...

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