Batman : The Dark Knight scheint der erhoffte Überfilm geworden zu sein!
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Hier mal ein paar auszüge aus den Reviews in den USA:
See The Dark Knight and you're guaranteed an exceptionally dark night at the cinema. You'll also see the finest superhero movie in years -- no joke.
Let it be said that [Ledger's is] such a fearless, fierce, menacing turn that comparisons with Jack Nicholson dont come into it. This is the definitive Joker.
It's one of this year's most haunting cinematic experiences.
Nolan cements his position as Hollywoods premier purveyor of blockbuster smarts.
It's a dark epic, but thankfully, there are some moments of comic relief.
The Dark Knight might be the first superhero movie that exudes a palpable sense of dread and menace that tugs at our nerves in a way that both disturbs and delights us.
Ledger makes the Joker his, imbuing the character with such menace and genuine insanity I finally got a sense of what talent he really had.
I say this with a smile from ear to ear, there is too much of a good thing. The Dark Knight is the best adult superhero film of all time.
A drama about hard moral choices, 'The Dark Knight' is 'The Godfather' of superhero movies -- or, at least, 'The Departed.'
Believe every ounce of the hype surrounding The Dark Knight.
The Dark Knight illuminates courtesy of Ledger's brilliant interpretation of the madman.
A triumph in comic book movies...the best Batman movie ever made. But it is Ledger's demeanor--his body language, eye contact, and delivery--that gets under one's skin.
At the core of what is undoubtedly the most intense, and even at times horrific, superhero movie yet made is Ledger's extraordinary performance.
Pop cinema has a new hero in Heath Ledger's Joker - a joyous force of dementia and one of the most haunting portrayals of villainy in some time.
With only three short words comprising the film's enigmatic title, it also boasts three epic claims to fame: the role of a lifetime for the late Heath Ledger, one of the best films of 2008 and one of the greatest superhero films of all time.
Heath Ledger's bravura performance will glitter for as long as movies exist.
The Dark Knight is a complex and violent tale of clashing egos. The disturbed verses the disturbing. And in the title, underline the word dark. Add an asterisk. Italicize dark's font. Make it bold and bigger.
It's a movie about America, terrorism and the rule of law; about heroism and human nature. The dude in the bat suit is just window-dressing.
It's the new gold standard for superhero noir.
Ledger's performance reigns over Nicholson's by taking it to a more evil level. If you don't see this in theatres then you will have missed out on one of the biggest films and best films in history to hit the big screen.
This film is not only one of the year's best; it may well end up as the finest of 2008. At the very least, it deserves consideration for Best Picture and Best Director, along with the expected Oscar kudos for Ledger.
See this one on the biggest screen you can (IMAX, ideally), and experience both the magic of top-notch technical filmmaking and the bittersweet pleasure of watching a young actor, gone too soon, giving a performance that won't be forgotten.
The Dark Knight is a masterpiece, easily the strongest effort in the history of its genre and one of the best movies of the decade.
The Godfather of summer movies. Yes, I mean it.
My question is can a third episode -- one lacking the unforgettable, superlative performance of Heath Ledger -- possibly top the magnificence of The Dark Knight? I predict a very interesting Oscars next year.
Christopher Nolan's second Batman adventure is the rare blockbuster that left me engaged and thoughtful instead of bored and bummed out.
I have no idea if Ledger will win the Oscar next year. James Dean didn't. However both men left us, albeit too soon, with performances that will endure forever.
Nolan has shown a new way to tell a superhero story, and it may turn out to be the only way to tell a story about heroes in this troublingly amoral time.
This is the best movie I've seen in years.
Squaring off the best-ever Batman and the best-ever Joker would've been enough, but director Nolan sticks them inside an ensemble crime saga that should make Scorsese proud.
Holy hyperbole, Batman! The best superhero movie ever is also the best movie of the year so far.
Martin Scorsese's The Departed. Michael Mann's Heat. Brian de Palma's The Untouchables. And now, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight can join the list of one of the most absorbing and intense crime dramas in modern movie milestones.
I loved The Dark Knight... It's unbelievably dark and uncompromised; it's the film noir we deserve for our terrifying 21st century.
Christopher Nolan du bist ein Gott.
Mann warum muss das immer solange dauern, bis die Filme im Kino bei uns laufen...
