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The Batman movie you've been waiting for...
PostedJuly 20, 2008
Linkyarmer
from Dallas, TX
I hope people understand me when I say this movie was too good. Any sequel in this franchise, I'm afraid will never be able to top it. I will love to watch them try though...
Heath Ledger's Joker was perfect. This is the Joker we had been wanting to see, we just didn't know it. He constantly shows us no matter how many little ticks he has, it doesn't take away from the fact, he's got a plan laid out for every angle.
Christian Bale's Batman has just the right mix of flaws, morality and humanity. He's the first Batman I can think of (in film) that ACTUALLY disguises his voice so as to not let on to the fact he sounds just like Bruce Wayne. I also believe that the WAY he speaks as Batman is another way he strikes fear into those that encounter him, with his demanding, almost garbled voice.
Gary Oldman's Gordon is a calm, cool and collected soul. When things are out of control, you can see that he is in control and able to think clearly and act speedily.
Maggie Gyllenhaal's Rachel Dawes would own Katie Holmes' Rachel in a fist fight. She was more strongly opinionated, more resolute and all together braver than Katie could have ever made the character.
Aaron Eckhart did a great job as Harvey Dent/Two-Face. It was easy to see his evolution from one to the other in the movie and didn't seem at all too sudden.
Michael Caine, I'm afraid has taken the crown from Michael Cough as the best Alfred of all-time. He does a great job of splitting his character with just the right amount of servitude and demanding towards Bruce Wayne always willing to give Bruce the slap upside the head he needs to think clearly.
Morgan Freeman rarely disappoints with his performances and this is one that he again delivers perfectly on. He too is always willing to do what Bruce asks when it's in line with what's right and quick to (respectfully) question him when it isn't.
This movie differs from other movies in how some movies the story is just there to get you from one action scene to the next. This film is the other way around (in a good way) as the action is shown to progress you further along into the story. None of the action sequences appear to gratuitous, they are exactly what they need to be for the scene and the story. not to mention jaw-dropping every step of the way.
I'm not one of those people who gives away every scene of a movie in his review and I don't think ONE scene or moment from this movie needs to be told to someone to encourage them to see it. Each and every scene, each and every actor in this movie is spot on. This is definitively the BEST comic book/superhero movie of ALL time. In addition to that, Star Wars 1-3, Pirates and Matrix Trilogy, Harry Potter Franchise, bow down to your new King.
Go see it and if you can, in IMAX. Just make sure you don't miss a second, so I suggest you enter the theater on an empty bladder.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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