Steve Martin 8-Movie Collection (Box Set) [DVD] [Standard]

Clint Eastwood 10-film Collection (Box

Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis - the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if Batman, Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making headway in their tireless battle against the criminal element, a maniacal, wisecracking fiend plunges the streets of Gotham City into complete chaos.

Spectacular visuals highlight co-writer/director Robert Zemeckis' true-life account of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center's twin towers. With help from an eclectic group of accomplices, former Paris street performer Petit would meticulously plan and execute a death-defying-and illegal-stroll to be taken over 1,300 feet above New York City. Charlotte Le Bon, Clément Sibony, James Badge Dale, and Ben Kingsley also star. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.