Heather Ledger is fantastic and makes this movie.
Without him, in spite of the serious story, I think TDK would be a very bland and tepid affair. I have some problems with Nolan's style and sensibilities. For me, the Burton films are vastly superior. Dark wit, expressionist beauty, gothic scale.
Dumb stuff in TDK? How about an attorney punching a guy in court? Or Batman's super fantastical sonar device (I get the little "in joke", though -- i.e. bats use sonar ultrasound)? Or just what the f*ck happens at the party after Batman falls out the window with Rachel? Or Harvey Dent's very exaggerated burns? Lots of silly stuff in the movie, which is a problem given how credible Nolan tries to make it feel.
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