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Mind-blowing
PostedJuly 19, 2008
AyeRoxor
from St Petersburg, FL
Before I saw this movie, I had read in reviews that this movie's use of IMAX technology would open peoples' minds to new possibilities in the same manner that The Matrix did so with its effects. The day after, I completely agree.
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When you see the scenes with four times the film resolution, combine that with floor to ceiling action, and you instantly know that this is not just another movie - you are watching what could very well be the beginning of a new era of action film.
The fact that I have waited this long to mention the characters or the plot is a testament to just how well they stand on their own. I'm not one of those people that is going to say Ledger is awesome and deserves awards simply because he is dead. He deserves them because he is amazing. Now, we may never know the exact reasoning behind his death, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least to believe that he drove himself crazy with this role. He was a f***** madman.
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Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent was similarly sincere and twisted and tragic. Gary Oldman as Lt/Comm. Gordon seemed infinitely sincere and trustworthy; the kind of character that really could, alongside Batman, help hold back the evil in the night. And of course, the ever-amazing, endearing Michael Caine is one of the all-time great Alfreds.
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What I have to say about Batman may not please some people, but it is my honest opinion; the actual character of batman is intentionally written with very little depth. He is a rich guy by day. He beats up bad guys at night. He has toys. He has rules he never breaks. Bruce Wayne is a plain vanilla guy with the hobby of Vigilante.
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If he just ran around using his gizmos to stifle purse-nappings and maybe a bank robbery now and then, he wouldn't be more exciting than MacGyver, and a whole lot more weird.
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So to me the fact that Christian Bale was a perfectly-executed BatMan, to me, means this was not an Excellent batman. This, of course, is not Bale's fault; it is the writers' fault. He is somebody you can always count on to follow his rules, and while that makes him honorable and trustworthy, it also makes his character completely predictable.
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A predictable character will never make you go, "Wow, I can't believe he just did that!" and with no Wow factor, it's hard to give this character any great complements, except this: He was an ideal Batman, and I hope to see him in the role again soon.
.
When you see the scenes with four times the film resolution, combine that with floor to ceiling action, and you instantly know that this is not just another movie - you are watching what could very well be the beginning of a new era of action film.
The fact that I have waited this long to mention the characters or the plot is a testament to just how well they stand on their own. I'm not one of those people that is going to say Ledger is awesome and deserves awards simply because he is dead. He deserves them because he is amazing. Now, we may never know the exact reasoning behind his death, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least to believe that he drove himself crazy with this role. He was a f***** madman.
.
Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent was similarly sincere and twisted and tragic. Gary Oldman as Lt/Comm. Gordon seemed infinitely sincere and trustworthy; the kind of character that really could, alongside Batman, help hold back the evil in the night. And of course, the ever-amazing, endearing Michael Caine is one of the all-time great Alfreds.
.
What I have to say about Batman may not please some people, but it is my honest opinion; the actual character of batman is intentionally written with very little depth. He is a rich guy by day. He beats up bad guys at night. He has toys. He has rules he never breaks. Bruce Wayne is a plain vanilla guy with the hobby of Vigilante.
.
If he just ran around using his gizmos to stifle purse-nappings and maybe a bank robbery now and then, he wouldn't be more exciting than MacGyver, and a whole lot more weird.
.
So to me the fact that Christian Bale was a perfectly-executed BatMan, to me, means this was not an Excellent batman. This, of course, is not Bale's fault; it is the writers' fault. He is somebody you can always count on to follow his rules, and while that makes him honorable and trustworthy, it also makes his character completely predictable.
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A predictable character will never make you go, "Wow, I can't believe he just did that!" and with no Wow factor, it's hard to give this character any great complements, except this: He was an ideal Batman, and I hope to see him in the role again soon.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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