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Better than expected.
PostedJuly 20, 2008
Jaya
from Dallas, TX
I've been reading about it for months, heard nothing but incredible reviews about the movie, and even better things about Heath Ledger's last performance. I went in expecting a lot, and it far exceeded every one of my expectations. The movie itself is 2 hours and 30 minutes long, but it doesn't feel like it is. There is not a dull second in the movie, always things going on that are important to the story. It never feels like you see anything unnecessary, and even though it is very violent, there is minimal blood and zero gore, which I LOVED. It never tried to shock you when it didn't need to, and every instance where there was something violent going on, it was done very tastefully. And I must say, this was without a doubt Heath Ledger's best performance that I've ever seen. His performance in Brokeback Mountain doesn't come close to this. The whole movie it was making me so sad that he is really gone, because this performance could have really opened things up for him as an actor and I could see this movie franchise being as big if not bigger than it already is with upcoming films. He made the Joker into a real character, it didn't even seem like it was him playing the part. It was Heath Ledger as I have never seen him before. I read that he'd worked with voice coaches for months to get the voice down, and his demonic laugh was just so creepy and felt so real. I also loved how they did his makeup...just splashed all over his face like the chaos he wanted to create. I don't want to give anything away, but I loved Aaron Eckhart and his Harvey Dent character, and he was exactly what I was hoping for in what he becomes. Christian Bale is great as always, and Anthony Michael Hall even makes a few cameos as a news reporter. The element that I liked the best about this movie was that there was almost no CGI at all. There is no part that looks fake, because almost every stunt in the movie was done with real people and real explosions and on really tall buildings. That just added so much character to the movie and I was so happy that Chris Nolan (director) did it that way. I remember back when I first saw Memento and then a few years later The Prestige, I fell in love with Chris Nolan's style of directing and the feeling he leaves in you after you leave one of his movies. He says everything he means to say and there is no fluff, just so much content that you are almost left wanting more. He did a great job with Batman Begins, but, I'll say it again, The Dark Knight is without a doubt the best of the franchise so far. On a lesser note, I also thought that Maggie Gylenhaal played a much better Rachel Dawes than Katie Holmes did, and I'm glad they replaced her. And of course, how can I forget, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman performed very well, and even though their parts were small, their contribution to the film was huge. I can't recommend this movie enough, go see it and appreciate everything about it. It was so well made and I'm so happy it's getting the play and money that it deserves in ticket sales. And if Heath Ledger had to die when he did, he did a hell of a last performance. I'm glad he'll be remembered as the incredible actor that he really was.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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