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July 18, 2008
‘Dark Knight' stuns with its scope and complexity
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
| THE DARK KNIGHT |
 Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace Running time: 152 minutes |
Even under ordinary circumstances, “The Dark Knight” would have been one of the most hotly awaited movies of the summer blockbuster season. The loss of Heath Ledger to an accidental prescription-drug overdose in January has amplified the buzz around the film — and his crazed performance as the Joker — to extraordinary levels.
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