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Witness the Rebirth of Film
PostedJuly 18, 2008
Thwiptastic
from New Jersey
Over the past few years, we all have been a part of the deterioration of the movie-going experience. From the over crowded movie theaters packed with moronic, dim-witted customers who never know when to shut up or lack the common decency to let fellow patrons enjoy the flick...to the hard to swallow plot lines, rushed marketing machines that barely pass for quality stories or entertainment that Hollywood seems to green light with no real accountability for intelligent cinema.
The Dark Knight has managed to perform a cinematic miracle from the chaos that has taken over the present day movie going experience. From the very beginning, it grabs you by the shirt, demands your fullest attention for the full two and a half hours, and tells you to leave your bullsh-t baggage at the door. And if you don't, well good luck finding a ride home.
Heath Ledger deserves every accolade, every award, every bit of praise. His portrayal of an iconic villain chilled you to the core yet left you begging for more. A long time staple of the audiences reaction to a villain is that you WANT to see him dead in the end. You want to see him get what's coming to him. Ledger, instead made you want more. More anarchy. More maliciousness. More moments where you were both frightened and anxious. Even his tension releases remained uneasy. They were short lived. Because you knew at any split second, he could turn from giving you something to chuckle about, to something to cringe over.... and sometimes - they were one in the same. An incredible actor has created a new blueprint for madness. If we are lucky, we may see the baton passed to someone else with half the depth and understanding as what Ledger was able to convey.... but these are indeed tough shoes to fill.
To paraphrase Director Kevin Smith - This is The Godfather of Comic Book movies. But for me it was much more than that. It was a punch drunk speechless movie audience whose only comment was at 2:30AM of a midnight showing in which they applauded and yelled "Roll it again!" It was being unconditionally immersed in a story without distraction. It was actually enjoying going to the movies again.
There is still hope... this movie proves it.
The Dark Knight has managed to perform a cinematic miracle from the chaos that has taken over the present day movie going experience. From the very beginning, it grabs you by the shirt, demands your fullest attention for the full two and a half hours, and tells you to leave your bullsh-t baggage at the door. And if you don't, well good luck finding a ride home.
Heath Ledger deserves every accolade, every award, every bit of praise. His portrayal of an iconic villain chilled you to the core yet left you begging for more. A long time staple of the audiences reaction to a villain is that you WANT to see him dead in the end. You want to see him get what's coming to him. Ledger, instead made you want more. More anarchy. More maliciousness. More moments where you were both frightened and anxious. Even his tension releases remained uneasy. They were short lived. Because you knew at any split second, he could turn from giving you something to chuckle about, to something to cringe over.... and sometimes - they were one in the same. An incredible actor has created a new blueprint for madness. If we are lucky, we may see the baton passed to someone else with half the depth and understanding as what Ledger was able to convey.... but these are indeed tough shoes to fill.
To paraphrase Director Kevin Smith - This is The Godfather of Comic Book movies. But for me it was much more than that. It was a punch drunk speechless movie audience whose only comment was at 2:30AM of a midnight showing in which they applauded and yelled "Roll it again!" It was being unconditionally immersed in a story without distraction. It was actually enjoying going to the movies again.
There is still hope... this movie proves it.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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