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PostedJuly 19, 2008
stevegraf
from Owings Mills, MD.
Just saw The Dark Knight and words can barely describe it. What an amazing, complex and intricate script. Imagine infusing the crime drama of Heat with the characters of the Batman mythos but leave behind almost any semblance of a comic universe. The story was great. The acting spot on. The effects and action sequences were awe inspiring. In the realm of comic book movies there has never been anything like this. This is an adult movie. I can barely imagine a child any less than 15 enjoying the content, most wouldnt understand it. Its too sophisticated, complex and mature for kids.
As for Heath Ledgers performance as the Joker...Well I think Oscar talk may be a bit much. Dont get me wrong, he is amazing and has plenty of rich dialog but I didnt think he was any better or worse than Jack in Burtons original. Obviously the tone of this movie is much darker and without camp so his Jokers performance was equal to that task. Lets not forget Bale though, he IS Batman, the only authentic Batman as far as I am concerned. And this is by far the best of all the Batman iterations and movies thus far. It is distinctly far better and more ambitious than Batman Begins, which I liked fine.
The Dark Knight will challenge most comic moviegoers who expect typical mindless popcorn fare. And I for one think that the comic genre is is better for it.
PS. A word to the wise, TDKs running time is 2 and 1/2 hours which translates to about 2 hours and forty-five minutes. So take appropiate bladder measures if you dont want to miss anything.
As for Heath Ledgers performance as the Joker...Well I think Oscar talk may be a bit much. Dont get me wrong, he is amazing and has plenty of rich dialog but I didnt think he was any better or worse than Jack in Burtons original. Obviously the tone of this movie is much darker and without camp so his Jokers performance was equal to that task. Lets not forget Bale though, he IS Batman, the only authentic Batman as far as I am concerned. And this is by far the best of all the Batman iterations and movies thus far. It is distinctly far better and more ambitious than Batman Begins, which I liked fine.
The Dark Knight will challenge most comic moviegoers who expect typical mindless popcorn fare. And I for one think that the comic genre is is better for it.
PS. A word to the wise, TDKs running time is 2 and 1/2 hours which translates to about 2 hours and forty-five minutes. So take appropiate bladder measures if you dont want to miss anything.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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