| Overall: | C+ |
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| Violence: | D |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B- |
| Run Time: | 152 |
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| Video Release: | 08 Dec 2008 |
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Christian Bale resumes the role he played in the movie Batman Begins. This is Heath Ledger’s last film. The actor, who died tragically in January of 2008, also starred in A Knight’s Tale.
Other, less violent portrayals of superheroes can be found in Super Man and Spider-man.
Home Video Extra Features
Home Video Notes: The Dark Knight Trilogy
Release Date: 4 December 2012
Warner Brothers Studio is releasing all three Batman movies, starring Christian Bale in the title role, in a 5-Disc package. Featured movies include Batman Begins,The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises.
Home Video Notes: The Dark Knight
Release Date: 9 December 2008
The Dark Knight releases to home video with the following extras:
Movie with Focus Points (picture in picture)
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2.40:1 aspect ratio, with IMAX sequences in 1.78:1
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene: Director Christopher Nolan and creative collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind the film, including stunt staging, filming in IMAX®, and the new Bat-suit and Bat-pod
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Batman Tech: The incredible gadgets and tools (in high-def)
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight: Delve into the psyche of Bruce Wayne and the world of Batman through real-world psychotherapy (in high-def)
Gotham Tonight: 6 episodes of Gotham Cable’s premier news program
The Galleries: The Joker cards, concept art, poster art, production stills, trailers and TV spots
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
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