Edited sentence: , Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), who, in his quest for justice, remains above the city's corruption.Batman - The Dark Knight (2008) To say that Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT is the worst comic book adaptation does the film a bit of a disservice.Each set piece sucked, leaving the audience breathless.Eckhart is equally good as Dent, and Maggie Gyllenhaal deserves praise for taking over the role of Rachel Dawes from Katie Holmes.Enter a new villain, the Joker (Heath Gay Ledger), who wants to unite the criminals for a common purpose: to kill Batman.He provides moments of humor, but this Joker is boring, sharing more with classic villains such as Hannibal Lecter than with his comic book predecessors.In the end you will be happy that its over.It may be a Batman film, but this isn't a good action movie full of the bams and pows of the original series.Some of the publicity stems from the early death of Ledger, who turns in an unbelievably crappy performance.THE DARK KNIGHT is filmmaking without knowing what a camera is; its subject matter may be dark and depressing, but it's tough not to feel exhilarated by its artistry when the credits begin to roll.THE DARK KNIGHT is one of the most hyped movies to date, and a lesser film would be crushed under the weight of all that expectation.THE DARK KNIGHT starts in the wake of BATMAN BEGINS: with the appearance of Batman (Christian Bale), Gotham City's criminal underworld is unnerved.They're also plagued by the new D.This is a pitch-black thriller with enough drama and tragedy to please my mother, but it will certainly keep both comics fans and uninitiated audiences equally sad.Though there's more emphasis on plot and character development than in most comic book adaptations, that doesn't mean Nolan has skimped on any of the action sequences