Another outstanding critical review of Batman…

http://www.thehousenextdooronline.com/2008/07/trickster-heaven-two-faced-hell-dark.html
See also:
http://thedarkknightsucks.com/
I can honestly and sincerely say that I am profoundly puzzled by the widespread nearly maniacal defense of this movie. Its flaws are numerous and well exceed the review I posted. Sure it has some moments of excellence, but for the most part I found the movie forgettable, boring, unimaginative, and utterly devoid of [...]

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Ten Reasons Why the new Batman Movie is Overhyped (and won’t stand the test of time)

I finally saw the new Batman movie, and I have to say: While pleasantly surprising in unexpected ways, the movie was far more disappointing in other respects.
 
 
 
Ten Reasons Why I Think “The Dark Knight” is overhyped:
 
 
 
1. Sure, Chicago is an excellent choice over New York. Magnificent historic architecture, fabulous lake side location with a somewhat [...]

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