2008 Oscar Watch: Best Picture
By Kit Bowen, Hollywood.com Staff
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Dark Knight
They were talking about it when it opened in July, and they’re still talking about it: Christopher Nolan’s superbly handled sequel to Batman Begins. Comic-book movies have notoriously been left off any Oscar prognosticator’s radar (not many qualify), but something about Nolan’s dark, thought-provoking, action-packed film – and Heath Ledger’s last full project -- makes it a definite cut above the rest. Let’s just say, if this smash hit (and Ledger) does make the list, more people will probably care more about watching the Academy Awards telecast.
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