The Dark Knight [2008] Movie Reviews on CinemaClock

One thing stops this movie from getting the 10 it would otherwise deserve: the last half hour or so. The first two hours are as close to movie perfection as can be, and I was prepared to shove The Dark Knight into my top five flicks of all time. Alas, the movie devolves into a rather bland comic-booky final act that left me yawning and, at the same time, questioning the motives of the characters and filmmakers alike, with cliche moralizing that belongs more in a Spiderman CGI-filled movie than the more realistic world of Chris Nolan's Gotham City. Batman's gadgetry gets a little too far-fetched and kind of spoils it a bit. BUT, Heath Ledger gives a helluva performance, outshining Jack Nicholson's Joker by a mile. Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent is fantastic as well, and it's nice to see Gary Oldman get a ton more screen time this time around. Overall, a terrific movie, but not the perfect little gem everyone's raving about.

Title	Vote
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [2008]	10/10
Superbad [2007]	10/10
Live Free or Die Hard [2007]	10/10
Snakes on a Plane [2006]	10/10
X-Men 3: The Last Stand [2006]	10/10
Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith [2005]	10/10
The Incredibles [2004]	10/10
Spider-Man 2 [2004]	10/10
Shrek 2 [2004]	10/10
Monster [2004]	10/10
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [2003]	10/10
Kill Bill: Volume 1 [2003]	10/10
Bad Boys II [2003]	10/10
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [2003]	10/10
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [2002]	10/10
About a Boy [2002]	10/10
The Bourne Identity [2002]	10/10
Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones [2002]	10/10
The Panic Room [2002]	10/10
Blade 2: Bloodhunt [2002]	10/10
The Mothman Prophecies [2002]	10/10
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring [2001]	10/10
Monsters, Inc. [2001]	10/10
Bully [2001]	10/10
Inglourious Basterds [2009]	9/10
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [2009]	9/10
De père en flic [2009]	9/10
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [2009]	9/10
The Hangover [2009]	9/10
Fanboys [2008]	9/10
Watchmen [2009]	9/10
Slumdog Millionaire [2008]	9/10
Religulous [2008]	9/10
Tropic Thunder [2008]	9/10
Step Brothers [2008]	9/10
The Dark Knight [2008]	9/10
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian [2008]	9/10
Iron Man [2008]	9/10
I Am Legend [2007]	9/10
Knocked Up [2007]	9/10
Spider-Man 3 [2007]	9/10
Hot Fuzz [2007]	9/10
Grindhouse [2007]	9/10
Zodiac [2007]	9/10
Little Miss Sunshine [2006]	9/10
Clerks II [2006]	9/10
The Devil and Daniel Johnston [2005]	9/10
Mission: Impossible 3 [2006]	9/10
King Kong [2005]	9/10
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [2005]	9/10
A History of Violence [2005]	9/10
The 40 Year-Old Virgin [2005]	9/10
Wedding Crashers [2005]	9/10
Layer Cake [2004]	9/10
War of the Worlds [2005]	9/10
Batman Begins [2005]	9/10
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Shark Tale [2004]	9/10
Blade: Trinity [2004]	9/10
Saw [2004]	9/10
Shaun of the Dead [2004]	9/10
The Bourne Supremacy [2004]	9/10
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy [2004]	9/10
Fahrenheit 9/11 [2004]	9/10
Super Size Me [2004]	9/10
Troy [2004]	9/10
The Butterfly Effect [2004]	9/10
Love Actually [2003]	9/10
The Matrix Revolutions [2003]	9/10
School of Rock [2003]	9/10
Owning Mahowny [2003]	9/10
Spun [2003]	9/10
Phone Booth [2002]	9/10
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding [2002]	9/10
XXX [2002]	9/10
Reign of Fire [2002]	9/10
Lilo And Stitch [2002]	9/10
Minority Report [2002]	9/10
Bad Company [2002]	9/10
Unfaithful [2002]	9/10
Spider-Man [2002]	9/10
Frailty [2002]	9/10
The Count Of Monte Cristo [2002]	9/10
Monster's Ball [2002]	9/10
Slackers [2002]	9/10
Black Hawk Down [2002]	9/10
Training Day [2001]	9/10
Hannibal [2001]	9/10
Snatch [2000]	9/10
Traffic [2001]	9/10
Proof Of Life [2000]	9/10
The Contender [2000]	9/10
Couples Retreat [2009]	8/10
The Informant! [2009]	8/10
Extract [2009]	8/10
Terminator Salvation [2009]	8/10
X-Men Origins: Wolverine [2009]	8/10
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button [2008]	8/10
The International [2009]	8/10
Choke [2008]	8/10
Burn After Reading [2008]	8/10
Wall-E [2008]	8/10
The Happening [2008]	8/10
The Golden Compass [2007]	8/10
Transformers [2007]	8/10
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer [2007]	8/10
Shrek the Third [2007]	8/10
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [2007]	8/10
300 [2007]	8/10
Scoop [2006]	8/10
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [2006]	8/10
Superman Returns [2006]	8/10
Thank You for Smoking [2005]	8/10
The Break-Up [2006]	8/10
Inside Man [2006]	8/10
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Two for the Money [2005]	8/10
Serenity [2005]	8/10
Flightplan [2005]	8/10
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [2005]	8/10
Sahara [2005]	8/10
Robots [2005]	8/10
The Jacket [2005]	8/10
Sideways [2004]	8/10
Ladder 49 [2004]	8/10
Meet the Fockers [2004]	8/10
The Grudge [2004]	8/10
Team America: World Police [2004]	8/10
Garden State [2004]	8/10
Open Water [2003]	8/10
The Village [2004]	8/10
Mean Girls [2004]	8/10
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind [2004]	8/10
House of Sand and Fog [2003]	8/10
The Last Samurai [2003]	8/10
Thirteen [2003]	8/10
Matchstick Men [2003]	8/10
The Matrix Reloaded [2003]	8/10
Adaptation [2002]	8/10
Die Another Day [2002]	8/10
Ghost Ship [2002]	8/10
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Signs [2002]	8/10
Austin Powers in Goldmember [2002]	8/10
Undercover Brother [2002]	8/10
Changing Lanes [2002]	8/10
Showtime [2002]	8/10
40 Days And 40 Nights [2002]	8/10
John Q [2002]	8/10
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A Beautiful Mind [2001]	8/10
Behind Enemy Lines [2001]	8/10
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Mulholland Drive [2001]	8/10
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Shallow Hal [2001]	8/10
Corky Romano [2001]	8/10
Zoolander [2001]	8/10
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Gladiator [2000]	8/10
Meet The Parents [2000]	8/10
Star Trek [2009]	7/10
The Wrestler [2008]	7/10
Valkyrie [2008]	7/10
JCVD - Le Film [2008]	7/10
Quantum of Solace [2008]	7/10
Pineapple Express [2008]	7/10
Get Smart [2008]	7/10
21 [2008]	7/10
There Will Be Blood [2007]	7/10
The Simpsons Movie [2007]	7/10
Hostel: Part II [2007]	7/10
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House of Wax [2005]	7/10
Constantine [2005]	7/10
The Aviator [2004]	7/10
The Flight of the Phoenix [2004]	7/10
Surviving Christmas [2004]	7/10
The Terminal [2004]	7/10
I, Robot [2004]	7/10
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow [2004]	7/10
King Arthur [2004]	7/10
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [2004]	7/10
Collateral [2004]	7/10
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story [2004]	7/10
Kill Bill: Volume 2 [2004]	7/10
Hellboy [2004]	7/10
Jersey Girl [2004]	7/10
Eurotrip [2004]	7/10
The Cooler [2004]	7/10
Gothika [2003]	7/10
Stuck On You [2003]	7/10
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [2003]	7/10
Bad Santa [2003]	7/10
Timeline [2003]	7/10
Elf [2003]	7/10
Cold Creek Manor [2003]	7/10
Green Card Fever [2003]	7/10
S.W.A.T. [2003]	7/10
Johnny English [2003]	7/10
Final Destination 2 [2003]	7/10
The Recruit [2002]	7/10
Just Married [2003]	7/10
Star Trek: Nemesis [2002]	7/10
Swept Away [2002]	7/10
Men in Black 2 [2002]	7/10
Scooby-Doo [2002]	7/10
The Scorpion King [2002]	7/10
The Sweetest Thing [2002]	7/10
National Lampoon's Van Wilder [2002]	7/10
Resident Evil [2002]	7/10
The Mean Machine [2002]	7/10
Orange County [2002]	7/10
Ocean's Eleven [2001]	7/10
Spy Game [2001]	7/10
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [2001]	7/10
Serendipity [2001]	7/10
The Pledge [2001]	7/10
Double Take [2001]	7/10
Cast Away [2000]	7/10
The 6th Day [2000]	7/10
How The Grinch Stole Christmas [2000]	7/10
The Wicker Man [1973]	7/10
Bedazzled [2000]	7/10
Nurse Betty [2000]	7/10
The Invention of Lying [2009]	6/10
The Surrogates [2009]	6/10
The Taking of Pelham 123 [2009]	6/10
Gran Torino [2008]	6/10
Body of Lies [2008]	6/10
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The Incredible Hulk [2008]	6/10
No Country for Old Men [2007]	6/10
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Lords of Dogtown [2005]	6/10
Coach Carter [2005]	6/10
Hostage [2005]	6/10
Hitch [2005]	6/10
Friday Night Lights [2004]	6/10
Alien vs. Predator [2004]	6/10
The Chronicles of Riddick [2004]	6/10
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Mystic River [2003]	6/10
Big Fish [2003]	6/10
The Missing [2003]	6/10
Scary Movie 3 [2003]	6/10
Runaway Jury [2003]	6/10
The Rundown [2003]	6/10
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen [2003]	6/10
Daredevil [2003]	6/10
National Security [2003]	6/10
Catch Me If You Can [2002]	6/10
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [2002]	6/10
Empire [2002]	6/10
Sweet Home Alabama [2002]	6/10
Trapped [2002]	6/10
City By The Sea [2002]	6/10
The Road To Perdition [2002]	6/10
Enough [2002]	6/10
Insomnia [2002]	6/10
Murder by Numbers [2002]	6/10
Big Trouble [2002]	6/10
Ice Age [2002]	6/10
Monsoon Wedding [2002]	6/10
Collateral Damage [2002]	6/10
Kate And Leopold [2001]	6/10
Thirteen Ghosts [2001]	6/10
K-Pax [2001]	6/10
Iron Monkey [2001]	6/10
Scary Movie 2 [2001]	6/10
Hardball [2001]	6/10
13 Days [2000]	6/10
Vertical Limit [2000]	6/10
Ladies Man [2000]	6/10
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra [2009]	5/10
Hancock [2008]	5/10
Be Kind Rewind [2007]	5/10
My Super Ex-Girlfriend [2006]	5/10
The Da Vinci Code [2006]	5/10
The Day After Tomorrow [2004]	5/10
Something's Gotta Give [2003]	5/10
Gigli [2003]	5/10
Knockaround Guys [2002]	5/10
Eight Legged Freaks [2002]	5/10
The New Guy [2002]	5/10
Jason X [2002]	5/10
Deuces Wild [2002]	5/10
The Royal Tenenbaums [2002]	5/10
Super Troopers [2001]	5/10
The Glass House [2001]	5/10
Dungeons And Dragons [2000]	5/10
Remember The Titans [2000]	5/10
Year One [2009]	4/10
Aeon Flux [2005]	4/10
Ocean's Twelve [2004]	4/10
Paparazzi [2004]	4/10
The Haunted Mansion [2003]	4/10
Once Upon a Time in Mexico [2002]	4/10
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde [2003]	4/10
The Core [2003]	4/10
The Time Machine [2002]	4/10
Bandits [2001]	4/10
Hannibal Rising [2007]	3/10
Catwoman [2004]	3/10
The Forgotten [2004]	3/10
The Passion of the Christ [2004]	3/10
The Wedding Planner [2001]	3/10
Mission: Impossible 2 [2000]	3/10
Babine [2008]	2/10
16 Blocks [2006]	2/10
Van Helsing [2004]	2/10
The Tuxedo [2002]	2/10
Ghosts Of Mars [2001]	2/10
Primer [2004]	1/10
Jeepers Creepers 2 [2003]	1/10