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- Review count3
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- First reviewMay 4, 2008
- Last reviewNovember 21, 2008
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Seriously serious
PostedNovember 21, 2008
PowerPanther
from Seattle, WA
I like D. Craig and I LOVED the guy who played the villain, but I miss the sense from earlier Bond films that the guy is enjoying himself a little. EVERYTHING in this movie -- cars, boats, planes, people -- are just a means for 007 to get to the next place to kill some more folks (he even uses an old friend as a human bullet-proof vest at one point). The unrelentingly sombre tone gets montonous after a while.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Best Batman ever?
PostedJuly 26, 2008
PowerPanther
from Seattle, WA
Quite possibly. The only other one that's even close is the first Tim Burton film, and Heath Ledger's Joker is so vastly superior to Jack Nicholson's that it's not even funny (so to speak). Forget the special effects, the stunts, the spectacle of it all -- what sets this movie apart is the superior writing, the phenomenal performance of Ledger and the brilliant portrayal of the psychic bond between the "heroic" Batman and the "villainous" Joker. The Nolan Bros. deserve huge kudos for creating a script that combines action and philosophy in such a satisfying combination, and for their willingness to present such a dark thriller to audiences who usually demand lighter fare in their comic book adaptions. Oh yeah... and Maggie Gyllenhall kicks Katie Holmes' butt.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Irontight
PostedMay 4, 2008
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from Seattle, WA
Everything about this movie works -- the writing, the acting, the action, the effects. I would rank it as one of the top 3 comic book superhero movies ever (alongside Burton's Batman and X-Men). Casting Robert Downey Jr. in this role was a stroke of genius -- not only is he a great actor, but his own personal story of dissipation and redemption so closely tracks Tony Stark's that it brings an added bit of heft to the role. Doesn't hurt that the writing is spot-on, the perfect combination of comic-book mock-serious and sassy-funny that Downey can deliver as few can. The supporting cast is fabulous as well. And the gear... oh my God, the gear. The Iron Man lab and costume is about the greatest on-screen tech machinery I've ever seen, a real gearhead's wet dream. This is truly a fine film -- go see it.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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