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Add a little Darkness to your Summer
PostedJuly 21, 2008
tutuncommon
from Metro Atlanta
NO SPOILERS...The movie is aptly titled; this is a very dark, sinister journey not only into the warped minds of the villians, but also into the tortured duality of Batman himself. Christian Bale delivers a superb performance as the Caped Crusader in his second installment of the franchise, and the depth of the character that may have been lacking in his first attempt has found it's footing with this latest release. I found Maggie Gylanhal's "Rachel" to be a bit cold and insincere, and am I the only one who has a hard time differentiating her from Kirsten Dunst? (I swear they were separated at birth.) Harvey Dent (aka future Two Face), portrayed by Aaron Eckhart, becomes Gotham's much needed White Knight if only for a little while, and Mr. Eckhart did a great job lapsing into that pseudo-psychotic split persona that comes to be Two Face.
Now for the Heath Ledger review...let me first state that the hype over his portrayal of the Joker (especially with his untimely death in January of this year overshadowing many of what should be unbiased and fair reviews) IS NOT OVERRATED. Where Jack Nicholson's Joker was funny and a bit sinister, Ledger's Joker is one of the most whacked, psychotic, dark and absolutely creepy villainous characters I have ever seen portrayed onscreen. My mournful feelings at the end of the movie were not from thinking of the talented life of an actor that had been extinguished too soon, but for the more selfish reason that I would not be able to see more of the character he brought to life in the next movie. Does he deserve an Oscar nomination because the role was great and he is dead? No. He deserves a nomination because the role was great, end of story. (Of course, Oscar nominations are a ways off and we have yet to see the other performances to be submitted, but if I were on the committee, he would be on my short list thus far.)
You don't often equate Michael Caine with comic relief, but he wears it well. And as the one constant in Bruce Wayne's two worlds he delivers that strong, solid presence that any crimefighting semi-superhero would love to have on his side. Morgan Freeman...nuf said. Although, as the Dark Knight falls into an ever darkening place in the effort to defeat Gotham's newest terrors, Freeman's Dr. Fox must make some ethical choices that we may not know the outcome of until the next movie.
The stuntwork and special effects are top notch, and the fright factor comes more in the form of a few seat-jumpers and less in the action itself. Having said that, Two Face is NOT a pretty site after his transformation, I strongly suggest no small children, no matter how much they like Batman.
Even though it's 2 1/2 hours, three if you count previews, it doesn't feel like it at all as the action and storyline keep it flowing very well. Overall, so far, this is my "go see it a second time" movie of the summer. I can't wait to see what I missed the first time!
Now for the Heath Ledger review...let me first state that the hype over his portrayal of the Joker (especially with his untimely death in January of this year overshadowing many of what should be unbiased and fair reviews) IS NOT OVERRATED. Where Jack Nicholson's Joker was funny and a bit sinister, Ledger's Joker is one of the most whacked, psychotic, dark and absolutely creepy villainous characters I have ever seen portrayed onscreen. My mournful feelings at the end of the movie were not from thinking of the talented life of an actor that had been extinguished too soon, but for the more selfish reason that I would not be able to see more of the character he brought to life in the next movie. Does he deserve an Oscar nomination because the role was great and he is dead? No. He deserves a nomination because the role was great, end of story. (Of course, Oscar nominations are a ways off and we have yet to see the other performances to be submitted, but if I were on the committee, he would be on my short list thus far.)
You don't often equate Michael Caine with comic relief, but he wears it well. And as the one constant in Bruce Wayne's two worlds he delivers that strong, solid presence that any crimefighting semi-superhero would love to have on his side. Morgan Freeman...nuf said. Although, as the Dark Knight falls into an ever darkening place in the effort to defeat Gotham's newest terrors, Freeman's Dr. Fox must make some ethical choices that we may not know the outcome of until the next movie.
The stuntwork and special effects are top notch, and the fright factor comes more in the form of a few seat-jumpers and less in the action itself. Having said that, Two Face is NOT a pretty site after his transformation, I strongly suggest no small children, no matter how much they like Batman.
Even though it's 2 1/2 hours, three if you count previews, it doesn't feel like it at all as the action and storyline keep it flowing very well. Overall, so far, this is my "go see it a second time" movie of the summer. I can't wait to see what I missed the first time!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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