The Dark Knight

"Batman isn't a comic book anymore. Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' is a haunted film that leaps beyond its origins and becomes an engrossing tragedy. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" 

"Pitched at the divide between art and industry, poetry and entertainment, it goes darker and deeper than any Hollywood movie of its comic-book kind." 

"[Ledger's] performance is also the most interesting thing in the film, and when the Joker is absent, 'The Dark Knight' loses most of its energy and dynamism." 

"No fair giving away the mysteries of The Dark Knight. It's enough to marvel at the way Nolan --a world-class filmmaker-- brings pop escapism whisper-close to enduring art. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"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." 

"[It] keeps you on edge and sends you out onto the street with post-movie stress disorder (...) The narrative isn’t shaped coherently to bring out contrasts and build toward a satisfying climax." 

"An ambitious, full-bodied crime epic of gratifying scope and moral complexity, this is seriously brainy pop entertainment that satisfies every expectation"