What kind of TV do you have? What is your contrast ratio? Does your TV have 120 Hz? Are you running the movie at 1080p/24fps? Have you calibrated your TV correctly? Are you sure it is actually running at the correct resolution?
The Dark Knight is a strange example since it has parts that were shot with IMAX cameras (which look phenomenal) and shots with normal camers (look good, but not as good as the IMAX camera sections obviously). Some people find the shifts somewhat disjarring.
The movie is supposed to be in widescreen throughout most of the flim. IMDB has these aspect ratios for the film listed:
Aspect ratio
1.44 : 1 (IMAX version)
1.78:1 (IMAX)
2.35 : 1
2.4:1
You should expect to see black bars at the top and bottom in any of the 2.35:1 or 2.4:1 parts. A widescreen TV is only 1.78:1.
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