Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Review: `Dark Knight' Nearly Lives Up To The Hype

Even under ordinary circumstances, "The Dark Knight" would have been one of the most hotly awaited movies of the summer blockbuster season. The loss of Heath Ledger to an accidental prescription-drug overdose in January has amplified the buzz around the film _ and his crazed performance as the Joker _ to extraordinary levels.

Nothing could possibly satisfy that kind of expectation. "The Dark Knight" comes pretty close.
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The clip below is from a different review, both rock.

With ‘The Dark Knight,’ film noir still lives

By Lewis Beale / Newsday
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 -

It’s a visual style. It’s a movie genre. And nearly 70 years after it first appeared, film noir is not only still with us, but has successfully moved into the worlds of science fiction, the graphic novel and comic books.
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