Ledger lives as comic books' most devious mastermind tearing down the forces of good in a bleak but fascinating film.
When I left the theater to write this review, I knew this was going to be a hard job. With Titanic-level hype, The Dark Knight screams for a critic to poke holes in it. Unlike Iron Man, the summer’s other big comic-book movie, it rises above my expectations. Heath Ledger gives his best and final performance. The Dark Knight’s an action...