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Emporer Has no Clothes
PostedJuly 19, 2008
NumberSix
from Hollywood, USA
I liked this movie--please don't get me wrong. But. . .
I think Ledger's performance is only OK. I don't think it was particularly amazing myself, and I believe the Oscar buzz has more to do with our collective guilt over his premature death. This performance is nothing to write home about. It is not complex, but it is a good rendition of a socio--path. And I think the Oscar comments have more to do with the unusual character--but I don't think the Joker is complex, and I don't think Heathc Ledger gives a complex performance here. He makes about 3 different facial expressions many times during the move and postures well. But I don't think that is an Oscar performance.
I think Gary Oldman and/or Aaron Eckhart deserve more mention here. It is Eckhart's character be complex and convey a major change in this movie.
As to the movie itself--it moves great and it is a nice thrill ride. But I think Batman Begins is a better movie. This one has way too much going on and tries to tell too many stories. I think they could have dropped the Two--Face story line and Eckhardts character completely and wound up with a better and shorter movie. Plus the 2-Face story line could be its own sequel.
On the other hand, you wind up with a 2 1/2 hour movie, which--when you consider the outrageous ticket prices these days--helps to lower the cost per minute to see this film. So see it, and think of it as two movies for the price of one.
I think Ledger's performance is only OK. I don't think it was particularly amazing myself, and I believe the Oscar buzz has more to do with our collective guilt over his premature death. This performance is nothing to write home about. It is not complex, but it is a good rendition of a socio--path. And I think the Oscar comments have more to do with the unusual character--but I don't think the Joker is complex, and I don't think Heathc Ledger gives a complex performance here. He makes about 3 different facial expressions many times during the move and postures well. But I don't think that is an Oscar performance.
I think Gary Oldman and/or Aaron Eckhart deserve more mention here. It is Eckhart's character be complex and convey a major change in this movie.
As to the movie itself--it moves great and it is a nice thrill ride. But I think Batman Begins is a better movie. This one has way too much going on and tries to tell too many stories. I think they could have dropped the Two--Face story line and Eckhardts character completely and wound up with a better and shorter movie. Plus the 2-Face story line could be its own sequel.
On the other hand, you wind up with a 2 1/2 hour movie, which--when you consider the outrageous ticket prices these days--helps to lower the cost per minute to see this film. So see it, and think of it as two movies for the price of one.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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