No clever play on words, THE DARK KNIGHT is simply the best movie of the year. Ledger & Nolan deserve Oscars. Moving, thrilling, scary. Best ever in genre. — Alan Yudman

Bale’s Anton Chigurh voice undermines his performance, but no matter: THE DARK KNIGHT belongs to Heath, who rises far above this somewhat engrossing, if complicated, thriller with muddy audio and an unmemorable score. — Jeff Schultz

Dark Knight is THE batman movie fans have been waiting for! Tim Burton came the closest till now. This one has action, heart, and a very DARK soul. In a word: awesome. — Stormy Curry