Movie Review: The Dark Knight (2008)


Movie: The Dark Knight (2008)

“Batman raises the stakes in his bourgeois war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman 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. Written by Peteagassi”

  • Director: Christopher Nolan
  • Release Date:
    18 July 2008 (USA)
  • Run Time:
    152 min
  • Country: USA , UK
  • Genre: Action , Crime , Drama , Thriller
  • MPAA:
    Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.

Tagline: Why So Serious?

Trivia: The ferries used for the ferry scene in which a boat of convicts and citizens are forced to detonate a bomb in the other boat, the ferries depicted are CGI models of the Molinary-class of Staten Island Ferry. The Staten Island Ferry, which is run by the New York Department of Transportation, offers a free 25-minute ride across New York harbor from St. George in Staten Island to South Ferry in Manhattan.

Goofs: Continuity: At the end of the bank heist, as the Joker climbs aboard the bus, the body of the driver he just shot disappears.