"The Dark Knight" Review (2008)

Unlike most people, I find "The Dark Knight" to be the most overrated film ever. This film has the sheen of 00s Hong Kong crime dramas such as the "Infernal Affairs" films. Unlike the Hong Kong crime dramas though, this one costs hundreds of million dollars. To be honest, there is nothing on screen that suggests this film costs more than $30 million. The pace is slow, there is very little humor and the performances are good but nothing special. Heath Ledger's Joker though is excellent and his Oscar is well deserved. He will be missed. In my opinion, this is a letdown from "Batman Begins". The earlier Christopher Nolan film was not perfect but fun and stylish. "The Dark Knight" is deadly serious and deadly dull. This is a mediocre film that has a reputation that has been blown up to inconceivable proportions. Or, maybe I just don't get it.

Aspect Ratio: 2.35

Rated PG-13 for disturbing violence