Rolling Stone film critic Peter Travers is raving about the sequel to the new Batman franchise, which features the late Heath Ledger, as The Joker, his final film role. "If there's a movement to get him the first posthumous Oscar since Peter Finch won for 1976's Network, sign me up," says Travers of Ledger's on-screen performance.
About the 2 1/2-hour movie itself, Travers goes on to write, "The haunting and visionary Dark Knight soars on the wings of untamed imagination. It's full of surprises you don't see coming. And just try to get it out of your dreams." Heady praise, indeed.
The Dark Knight opens July 3rd.
