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The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [Blu-ray] | ![The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JzRd8vBwL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Christopher Nolan
Actors: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  63 reviews
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed), German (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 152 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.4 x 0.7
EAN: 7321900176576
ASIN: B001CEE1WG
Release Date: December 8, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New
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Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts
Amazon.co.uk Review
The Dark Knight arrives with tremendous hype (best superhero movie ever? posthumous Oscar for Heath Ledger?), and incredibly, it lives up to all of it. But calling it the best superhero movie ever seems like faint praise, since part of what makes the movie great--in addition to pitch-perfect casting, outstanding writing, and a compelling vision--is that it bypasses the normal fantasy element of the superhero genre and makes it all terrifyingly real. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is Gotham City's new district attorney, charged with cleaning up the crime rings that have paralysed the city. He enters an uneasy alliance with the young police lieutenant, Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Batman (Christian Bale), the caped vigilante who seems to trust only Gordon--and whom only Gordon seems to trust. They make progress until a psychotic and deadly new player enters the game: the Joker (Heath Ledger), who offers the crime bosses a solution--kill the Batman. Further complicating matters is that Dent is now dating Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal, after Katie Holmes turned down the chance to reprise her role), the longtime love of Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. In his last completed role before his tragic death, Ledger is fantastic as the Joker, a volcanic, truly frightening force of evil. And he sets the tone of the movie: the world is a dark, dangerous place where there are no easy choices. Eckhart and Oldman also shine, but as good as Bale is, his character turns out rather bland in comparison (not uncommon for heroes facing more colorful villains). Director/co-writer Christopher Nolan (Memento) follows his critically acclaimed Batman Begins with an even better sequel that sets itself apart from notable superhero movies like Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man because of its sheer emotional impact and striking sense of realism--there are no suspension-of-disbelief superpowers here. At 152 minutes, it's a shade too long, and it's much too intense for kids. But for most movie fans--and not just superhero fans--The Dark Knight is a film for the ages. --David Horiuchi
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 Audio and Subtittles December 9, 2008
King-B (Germany)
82 out of 91 found this review helpful
Audio: Dolby True HD: English5.1, Dolby Digital: Brazilian Portugese 5.1, Castilian Spanish 5.1, French 5.1 , German 5.1, Italian 5.1,
.Subtittles English, Brazilian Portuguese , Castalian Spanish , Complex CHinese, Danish, Dutch,French, German, Italian ,Korean , Norwegian , Portuguese Spanish and Swedish
The Dark Knight 2 Disc BLU-RAY review September 29, 2008
Mr. W. Tiernan (Ireland)
23 out of 45 found this review helpful
We have all read the Cinema Reviews. Great!!!!!!! This is Blu-ray Edition.
Would'nt it be nice to See the actual Blu-ray 2 disc special with all its extras before reviewing it.
The Blu-ray review is meant to be how the edition compares negatively or positively towards Cinema Version or DVD Version.
Please wait to view the Blu-ray 2 Disc Special and then write a review.
 The Joker Rules December 7, 2008
Coastal J (Hampshire, UK)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
The BD picture and audio transfer of this film is superb. The feature is presented in varying widescreen and 16:9 formats to make full use of the IMAX sequences (the latter mostly comprising the opening bank heist sequence), but while this may sound disconcerting you barely notice it happening due to the clever editing of the film - it certainly did not spoil my enjoyment of the movie. The pin-sharp picture transfer and HD audio are superb and not just in the numerous cleverly filmed action sequences. A lot has been said about the late Heath Ledger's performance in the film and rightly so - make no mistake about it, he pretty much carries the movie throughout on the acting front and when the film falters in pace somewhat during the latter stages its no small measure down to the fact that he's absent from the screen during that period. It is an extremely powerful, brilliant performance and one worthy of his memory.
The extras on this 2 disc special edition (some in HD, others in standard definition) are , it has to be said, not terrific but include a sequence of focus-point explanations of certain sequences by the director and crew on the main feature including explanations of the IMAX portions of the film and technical planning and stunts etc, whilst the second disc includes features on gadgets, psychology, trailers, TV spots, poster artwork and 6 spoof Gotham Cable News features. Aside from the TV spots, conspicuous by their absence are cast interviews - let's face it, the one we would have really liked to have been present on this BD was sadly not to be.
There is no region `B' coding marked on the discs or case sleeve so this release is probably region free. Languages include English, Portugese, Spanish, French, German and Italian. All in all a recommended BD purchase - a five star film with untidy three star features and extras that don't really do the business for a two disc BD release.
Blu Ray editions of the Dark Knight October 2, 2008
P. GODFREY
17 out of 31 found this review helpful
I appreciate the comments of the person who said not to write reviews without first having seen the actual blu ray transfer of the movie but I feel I must offer some interesting information for all of you prospective pre-orderers.
It has recently been confirmed that the Blu ray Edition of the Dark Knight will include extras such as: a Gotham Uncovered documentary, featurettes (Batman Tech: The Incredible Gadgets and Tools, Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight), 6 episodes of Gotham Cable's Premier News Program, galleries (The Joker Cards, Concept Art, Poster Art, Production Stills), trailers and TV spots.
HOWEVER: In addition to the standard 2 disc edition there will also be a limited release which includes a scale model of the Bat pod from the film (Batmans motorbike). This edition will include a stand for the bike which also doubles as the housing for the blu ray discs.
So if you are interested in this, just wait until amazon gets details and lists the limited edition for pre-order.
Batman has no limits July 28, 2008
E. A Solinas (MD USA)
14 out of 38 found this review helpful
In "Batman Begins," Christopher Nolan managed to do what few directors could do -- create a dark, gritty atmosphere around an all-too-human Batman, who fights for the oppressed with quiet intensity.
That moody murk is only intensified in the breathtaking, harrowing "Dark Knight," which fills itself with blasts of action, psychological twists and a shocking tragedy. Nolan pulls no punches for our dark knight or his ever-endangered Gotham City, but brilliant acting of the hero and villains is what truly elevates the second of Nolan's Batman movies to a work of cinematic art.
Crimfighting is going well for Batman (Christian Bale) especially since the new DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is a morally-upright good-guy. But Batman isn't prepared for the Joker (Heath Ledger) a mad clownish psychopath who has hired himself out to the mob to destroy their worst enemy, the Dark Knight. He starts blackmailing Batman by killing Gotham citizens, and saying he won't stop until Batman turns himself in.
But even when captured, the Joker has an ace up his sleep -- Dent and Rachel Dawes' (Maggie Gyllenhaal) lives. And after a devastating loss, Batman finds himself dealing with the Joker taking all of Gotham hostage, and the maddened and disfigured Dent bringing vigilante justice to all those whom he thinks have wronged him. Only Batman has a chance of stopping even one of them -- let alone both -- but doing so may tarnish the Dark Knight forever.
No matter how hard you search, there's not a hint in "The Dark Knight" that anything kitschy or campy came before it, or that it was once a comic book. Instead Christopher Nolan creates a movie as dark, tightly-wound and intense as Batman himself.
And Nolan's skills are even more polished this time around -- lots of kinetic action, vicious dogs and car chases, including the rather silly-looking Batpod and the tanklike Batmobile. The dialogue is drizzled with dry humor ("That isn't exactly what I had in mind when I said I wanted to inspire people"," Batman says, looking at a bunch of impersonators), mostly to temper the overhanging sense of horror and apprehension.
This is especially true whenever the Joker's corrosive presence is onscreen, since he's all too happy to stick pointy objects in people -- he's creepier than a thousand boogeymen. And Nolan is not afraid to further darken the storyline by inflicting yet another personal tragedy on Batman. His direction is painfully delicate as he explores Wayne's sorrow and guilt.
But the most striking aspect of "The Dark Knight" is Nolan's delvings into morality -- The Joker has none and Dent's becomes horribly perverted, but we're reminded that there are some who will not be corrupted even if they lose what is most precious. It's almost a doom'n'gloom movie, but the faint glimmers of optimism and hope keep it from being TOO overwhelmingly dark.
Christian Bale is simply perfection as Bruce Wayne/Batman, using his handsomely chiseled face and piercing eyes to best advantage -- even in the most tragic scenes, where you can practically see Wayne's soul bleeding. And he has a difficult character to wrangle with -- not only does he have to expose Batman's pain and struggles, but also his inner incorruptibility.
On the flipside, the late Heath Ledger is blindingly brilliant as the sadistic, creepy, gleefully malign Joker, and he chews the scenery as few actors could. He's pretty spine-chilling, actually -- the Joker is a true "agent of chaos," whose intent is to seize Gotham, and corrupt Batman's soul along the way. Eckhart is outstanding as an upstanding DA whose morality becomes horribly perverted (along with his handsome face), and Michael Caine is a quiet, steady flame as the ever-faithful, dryly sardonic Alfred.
"The Dark Knight" is suffused with darkness and some truly ghastly villains, but the magnificent acting and dryly witty script are what really make this a masterpiece. Utterly astounding -- and promises better yet to come.
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