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MOVIES: CAPED FEAR; THE BIG RELEASE THE DARK KNIGHT Cert 12A, 152mins *****.(Features)
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The Mirror (London, England)
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July 25, 2008
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Byline: DAVID EDWARDS
Batman fans prepare for a dark night of the soul. We may be in superhero territory, but our big release of the week has zip to do with recent flying men flicks such as Spider-Man 3, Iron Man or Superman Returns.
Instead, British director Christopher Nolan paints the screen a deep shade of black with a brilliant, and bleak, sequel to Batman Begins. As brooding and dramatic as rolling thunder, The Dark Knight is THE blockbuster we've been waiting for all summer - ...
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