The Dark Knight

This may seem like faint praise, but about the highest compliment I can give Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight right now is to say that there were many long stretches during which I didn't even realize it was a superhero movie

Too much psychology and not enough pop. It's possible to be too serious, you know.

You will feel utterly numb after the screening of The Dark Knight. The film is bleak and brilliant.

This is an impressive film in many ways, and Nolan directs with real confidence, yet the overall result feels cumbersome.

Among the great strengths of The Dark Knight is the way it combines hardboiled naturalism with the kind of stunts and setpieces you expect in summer blockbusters.

To talk of Heath Ledger's performance is difficult, merely because, as gigantic as it is, it is only one important feature of an intricately wrought canvas.

With a memorable performance from Heath Ledger, masterful direction from Nolan, and bold storytelling, this film stands out as one of the best comic book adaptations in film history. [Full Review in Spanish]

It doesn’t matter how many superhero movies its crosstown rival makes&#59; it’ll never match the brilliance that Nolan delivered the same year Marvel began its infinite project. Firing on all cylinders … this is the most complete film Nolan has ever made.

For the longest time, I’ve viewed this film as the Godfather of live-action Batman films.

The pinnacle of Nolan’s career so far, The Dark Knight is one of the most impressionable films of the 21st century (and one of the best).