Critic Review - Chicago Sun-Times

Iron Man and even more so The Dark Knight move the genre into deeper waters. They realize, as some comic-book readers instinctively do, that these stories touch on deep fears, traumas, fantasies and hopes.

July 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comments (62)
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AgentONeal

Chris O'Neal

Ebert, you're an icon and, I doubt you read these comments, but I want you to know that you're one of the reasons I started writing.

Jul 16 - 08:45 AM

jhawkin1

Jim Hawkins

BIG TIME ROGER! The big guns stepping up to the plate, and coming through! Those New Yorkers are just a thing of the past....Chicago Sun-Times to the rescue like a similar caped crusader we all know and love!

Jul 16 - 08:47 AM

ajmueller

Alex Mueller

This is one of the better Ebert reviews I've read in a while. He managed to avoid plot summarizing and got down to why the film is so good. I'm definitely checking this out in IMAX this weekend.

Jul 16 - 08:48 AM

Conker3000

fffff ssssss

Ebert is awesome. Plain and simple. You may not always agree with him, but at least he is always rational. He doesn't let biasm get in the way of the artistic vision of a movie.

Jul 16 - 08:52 AM

Bloody Mathias

Mathias N/A

A perfect rating from the most respected movie critic in the world. Hell, yeah.

Jul 16 - 08:59 AM

ARIES2411

Marc Rivers

Once again Roger you cement yourself as one of the great critics of all time, a master of the craft. You're an icon to all of us who wish to write as a proffession

Jul 16 - 08:59 AM

twilightsblue

Hugh Wade

haha

Jul 16 - 10:44 AM

Chip

Alex Semidey

AWESOME

Jul 16 - 09:13 AM

Mounix

Jouni Mattila

Great review as always Roger. You are THE man.

Jul 16 - 09:14 AM

Thery1714

Bob Sinclair

finally a REAL critic makes his voice

Jul 16 - 09:25 AM

Thery1714

Bob Sinclair

finally a REAL critic makes his voice

Jul 16 - 09:26 AM

vintagecrow

David Downs

It is always refreshing to read Ebert's reviews though I don't always agree with him and sometimes I admit he makes me angry. But he is honest and gives full weight to his opinions and not just some trite verbiage to make himself out to be some intellectual, jaded, cynical critic that thinks his opinion is what the world revolves around.

Instead he approaches the majority of his reviews with an open mind and not with a preconceived bias as many critics do when it comes to subjects like comics thinking that they are not a serious medium and should not be considered as such.

Kudos Ebert. =)

Jul 16 - 09:30 AM

pacers3115

Brad Miller

Ebert, you are the most reliable critic out there, you da man, man!

Jul 16 - 09:32 AM

pang

eric widjaja

Awesome review Ebert, you're my favourite. TDK rules !

Jul 16 - 09:38 AM

Meximan86

Luis Saldana

I hope the dark knight gets some real Oscar consideration. why should it matter if its a comic book movie or a sequel? if its an awesome movie it should get the respect it deserves.

Jul 16 - 10:26 AM

BuddyGroove

Robert Stottlemyer

Have you ever notice that nobody names their kids Roger anymore.

Jul 16 - 10:28 AM

CoreyT

Corey Maddox

After I started reading your reviews, that's when I started saying, you know I can do that, so I did. Just wanted you to know, even though you'll propbably never find out.

Jul 16 - 10:29 AM

CaptainFalcon

Phillip Kang

I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.

Jul 16 - 10:54 AM

xMrGrimmx

Jesse Hornick

All Hail Roger Ebert!! King of the movie Critics!

Jul 22 - 09:44 PM

NT_KiLLFACE

Jake Straka

Yay for The Chicago/Gotham Sun Times!

Jul 16 - 11:11 AM

Aranphor

Jeff Weideman

My all time favorite critic once again doesn't let me down. :) Thanks Roger for the "REAL" critique.

Jul 16 - 11:11 AM

ripum853

William Pichkan

whew, I knew I could count on Ebert to give this four stars, like the last Batman film. Now I'm sure that I won't be disappointed with the film.

Jul 16 - 12:10 PM

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