The Dark Knight

Every once in a while a film comes along that performs so well at the box office it almost defies explanation. 11 years ago Titanic (not as good as the fans say, not as bad as the naysayers protest) became something of a phenomenon and grossed almost $2 billion worldwide. Nothing has since come close, and when all is said and done it is unlikely that Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight will get anywhere near it either, but it has started like bullet, smashing records with the ease of defeating comic book henchmen. Biggest opening day in history. Biggest opening weekend of all time. Fastest film to $200, then $300. Bif, wham, kapow. This is something of a phenomenon in itself - as we speak it currently occupies the number one slot on the IMDb, unseating The Godfather as the highest ranked film. Critics have also been falling over themselves to praise it, with the few contrarians receiving abuse from ardent fans. The question therefore remains, is it any good?

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