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The Endless Knight
PostedJuly 18, 2008
ErikaSchulte
from Minneapolis, MN
Director Christopher Nolan does not disappoint die-hard Batman fans in his new film, "The Dark Knight." The tone and look of the film is very reminiscent of "Batman Begins," and many of the roles are reprised by the original actors. The most obvious exception, of course, being the substitution of Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes for Maggie Gyllenhaal in the same role. While Gyllenhaal does well enough in the role, her portrayal of Dawes lacked the anger and frustration of Holmes' Dawes, resulting in a flatter, more predictable character.
The Batman continues his quest to rescue Gotham City in a slightly different style. While "Batman Begins" focused on Bruce Wayne's transition to the Batman, "The Dark Knight" chronicles Batman's struggles and sacrifices to continue helping Gotham, even if it means handing the torch over to new District Attorney Harvey Dent.
The Batman continues his quest to rescue Gotham City in a slightly different style. While "Batman Begins" focused on Bruce Wayne's transition to the Batman, "The Dark Knight" chronicles Batman's struggles and sacrifices to continue helping Gotham, even if it means handing the torch over to new District Attorney Harvey Dent.
The fight scenes are excellent. The special effects are flawless, and the choreography was very well put together. Additionally, they generally lasted just the right period of time--long enough to actually show what's going on, but short enough that the viewer doesn't notice their length and is left wanting more.
Overall, I would highly recommend this latest installment in the Batman series. I only gave it four stars from five because of the enormous amount of deep, philosophical conversation. There is certainly a need for it in this film, as so many themes are covered, but I felt that at points the rhythm of the storytelling was slowed down in order to cram in another discussion about duty and sacrifice. This doesn't however, detract from the excellence of the rest of the film, and don't let a fear of an action movie turned philosophy class in the Kill Bill 2 style keep you from seeing "The Dark Knight."
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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